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************************************************* I wonder if more airlines will drift away from the "hub" system and start flying from smaller cities to various destinations in rural areas. Here in Santa Rosa, a small, budget conscious airline called "Avelo" is shifting its base from Las Vegas...

******************************************************* I believe I took the Pacific International either in the late 1970's or early 1980's. I was on the Coast Starlight headed to Vancouver, BC. I think the train got into Seattle sometime around 8 PM, then a need to detrain and walk over and...

Dublin wants an Amtrak stops. Why giving one to it and other suburbs, town would be bad. I think one of the great benefits of Amtrak is the ability to board and detrain in small towns and cities. What if Amtrak long distance trains prevented stops in small towns? Could there be a compromise...

A few more famous and not so famous people associated with trains and railroads: Father Albert Lacombe. Helped to create a peace agreement, 1882, between the Cree and Blackfoot nations which allowed the Canadian Pacific RR to progress further west. Lacombe, Alberta is a town named after him...

************************************* The Napa wine country is a little over an hour from Sacramento. If you have the time, the Napa Valley wine train is a lot of fun and has great, gourmet meals on board. The basic daytime run is around 3 hours on a trip to St. Helena and back. I have heard...

Here is an interesting account of a passenger who rode the Russian Trans-Siberian Railway, from Moscow to the Russian east coast, a 2 thousand mile trip. https://www.businessinsider.com/trans-siberian-railway-russia-what-its-like-photos-2019-7 The train went through 4 time zones. Russian no...

I just got through attempting to purchase a round trip ticket, on the Amtrak website, for a summer trip from Portland, Oregon to Whitefish, Montana. I put in the "from and to" information as well as a date. All I could get was a frozen screen. I hope they get the problem solved before my trip...

Here is a proposal for new and connecting routes in Alberta. https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/infrastructure/2022/02/proposed-alberta-rail-network-could-create-links-across-province On the map, I don't see Calgary to Banff, only Calgary to Lake Louise, I assume there would be a...

Yes, an interesting post. Thanks. I keep hoping for an Edmonton to Calgary train to allow a loop from Vancouver-Kamloops-Edmonton-Calgary-Kamloops-Vancouver. A chance to ride both the VIA and Rocky Mountaineer on the same trip.

I've heard, for many years, that the VIA Canadian might be on the way out. It would be sad if that happened. The only Vancouver to Banff or Jasper train would then be the expensive Rocky Mountaineer. I wonder what impact a non-existent "Canadian" train would have on tourist dollars.

I think that British Columbia could use a passenger train going north from Vancouver. A lot of interesting towns between N. Vancouver and Prince George. Squamish and Quesnel come to mind. A lot of beautiful country along the route. I don't think BC Rail will make a comeback. I took the "Royal...

There has been talk, for some time, for extending the Capitol Corridor route to Reno. But a number of problems with that idea. Weather issues, congestion, cost, and a possible need for double tracking among them.

At one time, the the Cascades trains had a TV monitor in a some of their cars. It displayed the route the train was on and it showed exactly where the train was, with depots and station stops displayed, and an estimated time of arrival for the next stop.

https://is.gd/S3jynG The now estimated cost for Calif. High Speed Rail is $128 billion. When Calif. citizens voted for HSR, in 2008, it was going to cost $33 billion. From the above article: ****************************************** "Ardent supporters just as erroneously constantly point out...

********************************** I would like to see, on the Amtrak website, one-click station information with regard to location, how to get there, nearby streets, a photo of the station, etc. Also, whether or not it is a manned station and if it has baggage service. Maybe nearby cafes...

I was thinking about one big advantage of Amtrak or the passenger train, over commercial airline flights, is that you can board and detrain in small or rural cities and towns. With all the hassle and inconvenience of big city airports, the TSA quagmire, parking, and growing safety concerns...

Not to mention that some luxury hotels and lodges want $ 400+ per night with a minimum of a 3 night stay.

*************************** Thanks for the information, Maglev. A number of years ago I took a Cascade train to Mount Vernon and rented a car, for sightseeing trips as well as a to visit a friend in BC. I can remember a very good meal at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Mount Vernon. Afterward, a...

It looks like Boise folks are in for a long wait: https://is.gd/rbjh1f "The successful applications were for the corridors that FRA viewed as most prepared for advancement in their planning work,” Buttigieg said. “I think it’s also fair to say that even as these projects advance, it’s not...