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there are DEFINITELY lockers inside KC union station (i live nearby and frequent it often). they are in the lower level, but are inside of the main building and not far from the amtrak waiting area (walk into the grand hall and turn right, take the elevator or escalators down to the lower...

a key item from that politico article: "Administration officials told Politico that when Obama outlines his 2010 budget next week, it will ask for $1 billion more for high-speed rail in each of the next five years."

i've not seen it specified anywhere, but i assume that commuter rail lines would not directly benefit from HSR stimulus money? obviously it would indirectly benefit if it shared tracks in a designated HSR corridor. the reason i ask is that someone tried to tell me that the HSR funding was not...

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can anyone describe the amtrak/airport connection at BWI? how long does it take to get from the train platform to security? i'm planning to head to the east coast (hartford) from kansas city (via chief/capitol/regional) but want to fly back in one leg. bradley doesn't have any non-stop options...

there are absolutely no lockers. amtrak *might* hold your bags for you for a fee on the day of your departure (they did for us). you're better off these days finding a hotel to hold them (or just packing light).

one man's amtrak is another man's polar bear exhibit. who's to say the job created by building a zoo exhibit is better for the economy than a job building a highway?

here's some more info: Amtrak conductor will ride to inauguration

it will be a private charter, so not sure what else there is to know unless you are in one of those four cities on that day.

a. make it daily, or b. start it in st. louis (and make it daily)

i have personally experienced that awful stretch between little rock and st. louis (which happens to be when you're trying to sleep). now i'm glad to know what the root cause was!

indispensable on my month-long trip: an inflatable travel pillow with a removable (and washable) cover. i would also recommend noise-canceling headphones and/or some ambien (if you're a light sleeper or can't sleep on a plane).

having personally experienced a snotty conductor who dismissed my upgrade request, i think this idea (or something similar) is great. airlines do something equivalent where they offer vouchers for people who give up their seats on oversold flights. in amtrak's case, they wouldn't even need to...

in this particular case, the state of kansas has at least added passenger rail to their 10-year transportation plan.

there's a cart for quick items. i pizza hut/KFC combo is "opening soon".

as does KC.

rode KCY to STL over the weekend and spent some time in this new facility. THERE ARE NO LOCKERS! another major oversight is no arrival/departure displays. not one measly flat panel! with four rail tracks and nine bus bays (plus metrolink service right outside), you'd think this would have been...

the MAX bus offers frequent service to all of the destinations you mentioned (except the airport, unfortunately). fare is $1.25 each way and the stops tell you when the next bus arrives. also, the westin has a hertz counter inside and the downtown enterprise location probably would have brought...

what is north kansas city's plan to deal with their vote? will the council repeal?

the government (or google) needs to crack open the remaining monopolies on transit scheduling. there should be one system that allows you to see all bus, train, plane, marine, and public transit schedules in one place. any provider should be able to feed it for free or a very low cost...