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    Paris - Berlin direct HSR service

    Both trains are operated on this route (9572/9574 with ICE, 9570/9576/9578 with TGV)
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    Paris - Berlin direct HSR service

    There's a daily TGV service between Paris and Munich :) Should be ICE trainsets all the way though (BR 407 are being equiped with ETCS 2, which is required on the Erfurt-Halle line) But's that's a stupid decision from France, because unlike airplanes, trains can stop en-route with a "time...
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    First time on California Zephyr in Roomettes in Transition Car: Questions

    Yes, that's in the transition sleeper. People tell that you get less service from the car attendants, but this was never an issue for me, and I always liked being among the first to reserve my spot for lunch/dinner :) Also since you're at the very end of the train, you'll have less people...
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    Delayed trains causes?

    https://twitter.com/amtrakAlerts offers a bunch of info, but no easy summary of causes/delays
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    Southwest Chief delays?

    Doesn't seem to be worse than usual, apart from 5/12. ASMAD - Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database - Create a Chart of Historical Amtrak Train Performance
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    Greyhound Denver to Portland OR no longer a direct bus.

    EFFECTIVE: May 17, 2022 TABLE 500 (SALT LAKE CITY - BOISE - PORTLAND) Schedule 1343 – The portion between Salt Lake City, UT and Portland, OR has been discontinued Schedule 1345 – NEW – Will operate between Boise, ID and Portland, OR...
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    China Eastern 737 crash (March 2022)

    The video in the article shows a Tibet Airlines aircraft that caught fire last week after overrunning the runway during an aborted take-off procedure. It is completely unrelated to the China Eastern crash.
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    TAP Portugal

    No reason to avoid TAP, plus you can use a free layover in Lisbon or Porto.
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    Gas prices where you are located?

    Currently ~2.10€/L, that's 8.29$/gallon. EDIT: not sure about how that is in the US, but in Europe gas prices are displayed with all taxes included.
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    Crossing border to Seattle from Vancouver

    Not only are there multiple buses, but there's, much better, a train. Expo Line, from Waterfront to Main Street - Science World, 6 minutes trip, runs every 3 minutes.
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    Successful intercity trains with no food service

    As well as Ouigo Grande Vitesse Pretty much all trains in Denmark actually Not only this line, but the whole network Belgium, Netherlands: every train (except ICE/Eurostar/Thalys high-speed trains) France: some Intercités lines (especially those that don't serve Paris) Almost everywhere in...
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    Empire Builder disruption due to freight derailment (5/1/22)

    No, that's a freight train service number.
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    SNCF launches mainline Ouigo service

    That's only if you book a single ticket from A to B, which will prevent you in most cases from getting the cheapest options, as only full fare will be offered, and sometimes won't even exist. Let's say that I want to book a ticket from Nantes to Hannover: SNCF will offer tickets that begin at a...
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    SNCF launches mainline Ouigo service

    To be more specific, unlike the high-speed service, the conventional speed service is operated by a separate subsidiary, named Oslo (Offre de Services Librement Organisés), that employs the train staff. Since the rolling stock contains asbestos, to circumvent French law that prohibit selling...
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    VIA pandemic service reductions, restorations and consist (2022)

    "As travel demand continues to progress, VIA Rail Canada is pursuing its gradual service resumption plan and is pleased to be returning most of its services across the country by the end of June 2022. "...
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    The Baltic States by Rail

    There are currently no trains scheduled between Poland and Lithuania.
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    Allow Amtrak ticketholders extend ride to commuter trains

    The 3-letter code is not the most complicated thing, there are 17500+ codes available, and for trips in the core of the cities you can use a specific "metro" code (like NYC for NYC Metro, WDC for DC Metro, etc.) As for the cost, this could be a rather cheap option available when booking the...
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    Allow Amtrak ticketholders extend ride to commuter trains

    It was only for passengers who purchased a Thalys ticket to "TGB / Toute gare belge" (any Belgian station), more expensive than a ticket for a trip to a specific Thalys station in Belgium. They've been replaced by the "Connection" ticket, which is basically the same offer but with specific...
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    Allow Amtrak ticketholders extend ride to commuter trains

    Not for free, but for a flat fare. https://www.b-europe.com/EN/Questions/Tickets#Connection
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