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2016 Postmortem

HopeHoops

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10. Probably the best trip I ever took was the MetroLiner from DC to SC. Man was that nice.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 08:57 AM

Aug 2012

The seats were like living room recliners. Beautiful scenery. It was better than first class on an airplane (which I did once - got bumped there from coach!)

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Romney's plan to destroy Amtrak [View all] Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP

I guess there will be Virgin trains next Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #1

I strive not to be hyperbolic, but that would be pure EVIL. Anyone who has ever ridden the train patrice Aug 2012 #2

Does Mittwit have a house on Mars? goclark Aug 2012 #3

He is Hoping that Karl Rove Will AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #6

for the masses and an energy saver so it has to go lunasun Aug 2012 #4

"Real People" Only Travel by Private Jet, Helicopter, and Limousine AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #5

Funny, but an article in today's paper was about Amtrak being swamped on the NE corridor. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #7

I rode DC to Raleigh last June on a Sunday and the train was PACKED! mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #8

Probably the best trip I ever took was the MetroLiner from DC to SC. Man was that nice. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #10

We rode Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo in 2009...sitting in 'observation seats' mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #11

He'll probably try to privatize it davidpdx Aug 2012 #9