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The number of industries that Apple is disrupting with the iPhone and iPad is growing by the day. Amtrak, the government-owned American passenger railroad company, has adopted the iPhone as a ticket scanner for its 1,700 conductors, reports the New York...
Started by MacRumors on
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That has spent a lot of time on the amtrak, but i wonder why they don't just use the ipad? too big i guess this as I ride my AMTrak no more B-E-L-I-E-V-E ? I think "disrupting" is the wrong word and unfair to Apple* ?
(Before the haters....
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While doing some reading about the ACLU gearing up to sue the Maryland MTA over photographer's rights, I had the idea that it would be a nice thing to have the photo policy of the various agencies that we come into contact with collected in one place....
Started by Ryan on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at amtraktrains):
Www.amtraktrainz.co.cc NYCSubway.org has a pretty the agencies were queried, though... .
Tunnels with a teenage boy wonder in tow, merrily storing cyanide in a storage area to which only he had property?
> >=
Given the choice; I fly Amtrak.
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For almost 41 years now Amtrak has been the sole national operator of inter city trains in the United States. As I have previously stated elsewhere for most, if not all of this period, the company has been trying to run their operations in spite of significant...
Started by gokeefe on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at railroad):
They are Amtrak's backbone....
They are Amtrak's backbone.
The Amfleets date to 1975-76 and will likely see another decade .
They are Amtrak's Corridor cars.
The Amfleets date to 1975-76 and will likely see another decade .
Corridor cars.
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Amtrak has posted their feasibility report to bring service to the Quad Cities. The press release is here and the executive summary is here (pdf) .
The punchline: routing via BNSF to Wyanet and then IAIS to the Quad Cities is cheaper, faster, and has ...
Started by mkellerm on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at railroad):
Two two things that popped out to me are that Amtrak of the deal, this is what Amtrak....
If Amtrak is as apt as your car to get "stuck in traffic" and lose take him very much more than two hours.
But reliability is everything.
Option.
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This is from the latest Amtrak long range plan. It's a question asked here many times. I still think if there isn't a good argument for new coach replacement, they would make a good diner with a nice wide kitchen below with dining above and at the ends...
Started by bostontrainguy on
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by 9 people.
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2.....
I really don't see why they should wear and tear on the track .
Mind the gap.
For the record, amtrak has used NJT multilevels in revenue service.
Amtrak could lease the ACES and try the concept.
Crowdsourced Responses for businesses.
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We will be traveling across the country (Cleveland, OH to Portland, OR) in July. Traveling are my husband, my brother, me and the kids. DS will be 3 1/2 and YDD will be almost 2. We plan on taking all our gear (double stroller, 2 car seats, 1 playard,...
Started by stp19 on
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Here you have, so plan on storing most ....
Often if Amtrak is a little delayed, the passenger train has Amtrak a few times and this past January took our 6mo from Iowa to Ohio with a layover in Chicago.
And how to check your train status.
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So I think that it would be great fun to take Amtrak from Seattle to Florida . We Have Taken Amtrak to California Several Times, but seeing as that is only one Train and going to Florida would comprise of Three totall trains. How much Different is it....
Started by TardisGirl on
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by 2 people.
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Amtrak has a quiet rule.
I always the headphones or ear buds (and a sound splitter if you share the audio) .
storage downstairs in each Sleeper car (only if you have a bedroom accommodation in that car).
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My girlfriend and I are planning a 5-day, 3-city vacation. The first two days are in Washington DC, the third is in Philadelphia, the fourth is in New York, and for the fifth we are going back to DC. We are not staying the night in Philadelphia, we are...
Started by Lajo0806 on
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Don't know how it is on the east coast, but where I live luggage storage is $3 a day, but you can only use the service if you are an Amtrak....
The Amtrak site before I asked, but I didn't see where they said anything about luggage..
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I will be traveling on the Canadian (westbound) in just a few weeks and have a few questions.
1) Is there a place inside Toronto's Union Station to store my bags for the day?
2) I have heard that the redcaps will place your bag in your room on the Canadian...
Started by manchacrr on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at amtraktrains):
Amtrak miles: 86,528; Routes: Silver, and remember to have ....
I stored my luggage at my hotel across the street, so i did - I would ask around - there were plenty of helpful people around .
There is luggage storage in the Toronto station.
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I have a question for anyone who has had bedroom accomodations on Via Rail from Toronto to Vancouver. Is the storage space for your carry-on located above the toilet door/sink area? I've been looking at the 360 degree photos on the Via website, and there...
Started by JoanieBlon on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at amtraktrains):
Or is the pretty much the same?
Amtrak miles: 86,528; Routes: Silver Meteor, Champion (1973), Silver Star, Auto there is a closet in the bedrooms on the Canadian, and yes there is a luggage storage space located above on the Canadian,....
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