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smirkymonkey

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94. Actually, there has been talk of connecting South Station (where the NE Corridor trains come in)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:42 PM

Dec 2018

and North Station (where the Downeaster begins going to the MA north shore, New Hampshire Coast and Maine all the way up to Brunswick) but nothing has come of it. I used to make the trip from New York up to Wells, ME (my sister lives in Kennebunk, one town over) and the stations in Boston are so close I would either take a cab or an Uber from South to North Station because the T (subway) is a real pain as you have to connect from the Red Line to the Green Line and go up and down stairs (often the escalator or elevators are out of service). It's worth the $10 dollar ride to avoid the hassle of the subway.

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For travel, consider AMTRAK. [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 OP

I'm not sure why you are spreading misinformation. onenote Dec 2018 #1

The OP was broader than the shutdown. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Dec 2018 #11

Its not that some folks don't get it, they refuse to get and they cheat themselves ... marble falls Dec 2018 #48

The OP meant the trains don't have TSA checkpoints lunatica Dec 2018 #16

"I'm not sure why you are spreading misinformation." Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #25

Wow. Glad to see you self-deleted another "witty" reply. erronis Dec 2018 #31

Most news reports list the departments that are affected, but didn't get into details. However.... George II Dec 2018 #42

A gracious person would apologize for this post. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2018 #86

Absolutely. It's how we go from Boston to New York. Croney Dec 2018 #2

Have you ever used AMTRAK for a longer trip and gotten a sleeper? Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #5

No but I've always wanted to, like in I Love Lucy! Croney Dec 2018 #7

We did last year. It was a blast! nolabear Dec 2018 #8

Just make absolutely sure that when you book a sleep, luvtheGWN Dec 2018 #49

Sleepers shanti Dec 2018 #9

That also depends on perspective Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #13

Sleepers include the meals in the dining car lunatica Dec 2018 #17

But you can travel Amtrak for free, including sleepers (and bedrooms) cyclonefence Dec 2018 #65

Heh! We do the same thing, but with a Southwest card. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #66

Same here wryter2000 Dec 2018 #76

Unfortunately, my business travel demands the fastest means Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #81

Worth the price wryter2000 Dec 2018 #75

I have. I love traveling by train. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #12

I have, but not recently. If i had the time, would do a long vacation with one uppityperson Dec 2018 #21

We went from Seattle to NY a few years ago. SeattleVet Dec 2018 #50

We went from San Luis Obispo to Seattle on the Coast Starlight and had a sleeping car room. We went wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #51

I have crossed the country xxqqqzme Dec 2018 #55

Yes took the Auto Train Freddie Dec 2018 #79

Florida to Baltimore was an overnight! akraven Dec 2018 #89

Doing this has been on my bucket list for the past couple years BumRushDaShow Dec 2018 #95

Best trip of my life UpInArms Dec 2018 #100

It's great if it goes to the place you want to go. tanyev Dec 2018 #4

Privatizing the rail system was/is part of the plan for corporations to screw us more. erronis Dec 2018 #36

"Privatizing" is only a small part... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #93

I love Amtrak! smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #10

I don't think it's practical in Pittsburgh spinbaby Dec 2018 #14

That is unfortunately true Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #19

Agree with good service (mainly) in NE corridor. Agree with the gop being against public services erronis Dec 2018 #40

What I do from PGH. yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2018 #23

I live near Pittsburgh and was thinking the same thing. I assume the train station is downtown and doc03 Dec 2018 #47

We just took Amtrak to NYC from Greensburg, PA. Freedomofspeech Dec 2018 #71

Actually, there has been talk of connecting South Station (where the NE Corridor trains come in) smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #94

Really, they warm up your car for you? spinbaby Dec 2018 #85

I have used both Charlie Brown's and Marino's next door, there are others. You drop your car off doc03 Dec 2018 #96

Great for Easterners snowybirdie Dec 2018 #15

Too true. In some cases you simply have to want to do it Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #20

Yeah we know you don't mean from SF to Dallas or something like that CreekDog Dec 2018 #33

Yeah, I think coast-to-coast on Amtrak needs to be thought of as an adventure Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #68

I would love to but MarvinGardens Dec 2018 #18

Delta has been having some cheap flights for Houston-Atlanta TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #22

Thank you, that would be worth considering! MarvinGardens Dec 2018 #24

How long is the drive? Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #28

For us it's usually 14 hours including stops. MarvinGardens Dec 2018 #34

HOU/NOL is 9 and a half hours and then an overnight stay in NOL with another 12 hrs to ATL Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #69

I thought there was TSA for train travel? cwydro Dec 2018 #26

Nope, no TSA, no screening. Just arrive at the station and get on the train Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #29

Thanks! cwydro Dec 2018 #57

Five stops from Gastonia to Greensboro Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #82

I'd want to leave from Charlotte, but I'm having problems getting the site to agree with me! cwydro Dec 2018 #101

Amtrak was always my preferred way to travel to Los Angeles Siwsan Dec 2018 #27

To LA from where? Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #30

I left from Flint's Amtrak station Siwsan Dec 2018 #32

Ahh....You took the LovingA2andMI Dec 2018 #73

The route I took was the Southwest Chief Siwsan Dec 2018 #77

Any part that includes Salt Lake City, Utah LovingA2andMI Dec 2018 #97

I took both routes on different trips Siwsan Dec 2018 #98

Are you a United States Citizen? Border Patrol checking local Amtrak routes mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #35

My dim recollection is that some gov't agency was monitoring rail transit also. Perhaps erronis Dec 2018 #43

I took my first train ride in my life this year on Amtrak. colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #37

That's an adventure trip where the trip itself is the reward Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #72

When you arrived, there is a Charming hotel right at Union Station. colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #91

An Amtrak ride in rural areas is not as practical in larger cities mgardener Dec 2018 #38

1:54 AM, 3:34 AM. 3:29 AM, 5:50 AM Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #39

We have an excellent bus service that runs from Madison to Chicago.... Heartstrings Dec 2018 #41

i live in Vermont and I love Amtrak garybeck Dec 2018 #44

Our experience between Montpelier and Balto/Wash area is the train and the car are the same. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #78

richmond. i get on at waterbury. n/t garybeck Jan 2019 #104

When I was a child (pre-Interstate Highways) we took the train from NYC's Grand Central Station.... George II Dec 2018 #45

Auto-Train CloudWatcher Dec 2018 #46

That's already standard practice in the trucking industry. Its called intermodal Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #88

It's also really expensive unless you book it at least a month or 2 out. OliverQ Dec 2018 #52

I would rather take Amtrak than fly to many destinations mnhtnbb Dec 2018 #53

I've enjoyed my trips on the TGV and Shinkansen Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #87

Really. There are any number of terrific uses of the billions mnhtnbb Dec 2018 #90

It must depend on where you are in the country, ginnyinWI Dec 2018 #54

I honestly don't understand why the US cannot have a decent, fast rail system as Europe does. llmart Dec 2018 #56

Few reasons Jake Stern Dec 2018 #102

Amtrak's great if it's available where you live Retrograde Dec 2018 #58

Yup great way to get to Europe :} whistler162 Dec 2018 #59

I take Amtrak all the the time along California's central Glimmer of Hope Dec 2018 #60

They may get rid of the meals, so please call them torius Dec 2018 #61

They used to give a AAA discount but stopped that, I believe. badhair77 Dec 2018 #62

My son is traveling from NYC Duppers Dec 2018 #63

Best trip Midnightwalk Dec 2018 #64

Big fat nope for me Revanchist Dec 2018 #67

Wouldn't it be nice to double or triple the Amtrak budget? Put in really nice trains Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #70

Hear! Hear! Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #83

I went from Oakland to Denver in July wryter2000 Dec 2018 #74

An extremely satisfying way to travel. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #80

Several years ago I took Amtrak from PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #84

Used to enjoy traveling on "The Sunset Limited" as a kid with family... brush Dec 2018 #92

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #99

High-speed trains in America? Virgin Trains USA on track to make it so yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2018 #103