Anyone interested in taking a crack at a reply? Be sure to address the message to him, as well, if replying to prorailtravel@yahoogroups.com ProRail From:...
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Ed Kramer
trudee98@...
Dec 12, 2004 5:55 pm
The only train service between New Orleans and San Antonio is the Sunset Limited which operates only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (which would include...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 15, 2004 9:02 pm
Amtrak has restored the use of waiting lists for sleeping car space on its trains, according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers in its Dec. 10...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 16, 2004 5:27 pm
Sorry to see this program end. It was one of the things I anticipated with pleasure on my trips on the Southwest Chief, and which attracted the interest of...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 19, 2004 6:27 am
A new Amtrak station opens Monday in St. Louis, according to a story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, which will gladden the hearts of about any Amtrak ...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 19, 2004 6:43 am
Milwaukee’s new station at General Mitchell International Airport will likely open in mid or late January 2005, according to the National Association of...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 19, 2004 7:55 pm
Tom Parsons, a travel writer for the Dallas Morning News, reports that Amtrak is offering 100 bonus points when you spend a minimum of $100 at the Amtrak Guest...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 19, 2004 8:05 pm
The following is a news release from Amtrak which may be of interest to those traveling Amtrak with children. You can see a full-color reproduction of the...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 20, 2004 2:38 am
Headed to Chicago on Amtrak, or otherwise, before year's end? Chicagoland's Metra, the train service that serves 230 stations in Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will,...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 20, 2004 6:43 am
Amtrak has changed its terminology for some of the sleeping accommodations on its trains. Economy Bedrooms now are Roomettes, the latter a term long used by...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 20, 2004 9:27 pm
Sunday's Chicago Tribune devoted much of its Travel section to several articles, with photos, about Little Rock, Ark., as an interesting travel destination,...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 28, 2004 9:12 am
If you're looking to take a train trip but need it to be a short one, you may be in luck if you're headed to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Monorail resumed...
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Michael McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 30, 2004 8:38 pm
One of the most common responses I get when I encourage friends to take a long-distance train trip is that they just can't afford the time. My own belief is...
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Michael H. McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Dec 31, 2004 8:05 pm
I just noticed that the link to that USA Today article in my original message was so long that only a portion of it came through as a "live link," meaning that...
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Ed Kramer
trudee98@...
Jan 1, 2005 10:39 pm
I tried sending the following message to "traintraveller" without succes. Mike or somebody...perhaps you could forward the message to wherever it's supposed...
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Michael H. McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 3, 2005 8:41 pm
Just sent it, Ed, and will check to make sure it got through and gets posted. Thanks. Mike ***NATIONWIDE TRAIN SERVICE is threatened. You can help save our ...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 4, 2005 7:37 am
If you're planning on traveling coach in an Amtrak Superliner and want a seat on the lower level, you now need to reserve it in advance to insure you'll have...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 5, 2005 8:35 am
Milwaukee soon will join just a handful of American cities with intermodal stations serving both rail and air. This is from an internal Amtrak communication to...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 8, 2005 8:18 am
The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) (www.narprail.org) is reporting that Amtrak rail and accommodations charges will be increased on many...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 14, 2005 5:03 pm
The public will get a chance to see the new Amtrak station at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport Tuesday (Jan. 18) at an open house coinciding...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 14, 2005 10:01 pm
If you've been wondering if and when Amtrak might return to Las Vegas, here's a report today from KVBC-TV in Las Vegas about those prospects. Apparently, it's...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 14, 2005 10:06 pm
Here's a report Friday from the National Association of Railroad Passengers about how the severe weather on the West Coast has disrupted Amtrak service, in...
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Ed Kramer
trudee98@...
Jan 16, 2005 12:52 am
I think I would like to see the Empire Builder make a stop there to unload passengers, but only those from LaCrosse, Tomah, Dells, Portage & Columbus. ...
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Ed Kramer
trudee98@...
Jan 16, 2005 12:59 am
Another option for getting to Las Vegas is to train to/from Needles California and use the Thruway bus service to Vegas. This service also includes a stop at...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 17, 2005 6:45 am
Amtrak has broken the connection between the eastbound Chicago -Washington Capitol Limited and the southbound New York-Miami Silver Star at Washington, meaning...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 24, 2005 7:24 pm
Here are current Amtrak service notices as of 1 p.m. CST Monday, Jan. 24. They affect trains serving the Northeast and Empire Corridors, as well as the...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 27, 2005 5:33 pm
A winter trip aboard Canada's VIA Rail train, the Skeena, was the top story in the Chicago Tribune's travel section Sunday. The writer, John Lee, describes...
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Mike McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 28, 2005 5:58 pm
Amtrak is offering 20% off on its Hiawatha service trains (between Milwaukee and Chicago) through the end of March. According to Amtrak: "Save (20) percent...
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chrlspurcell
Jan 30, 2005 7:21 am
My wife and I will be travelling through Chicago this summer in first class accomodations and have heard that there is a first class lounge at the station. Is...
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Michael H. McCoy
mikemccoy1852
Jan 30, 2005 7:34 am
... wrote: My wife and I will be travelling through Chicago this summer in first class accomodations and have heard that there is a first class lounge at the...
