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I got the 12,000 number from the CAHSR Business Plan as revised in 2012. The plan is indeed to run 12 trains per hour by 2030. Each train will have 1,000 seats. And yes, you can indeed load a 1000 passenger train in 5 minutes. BART does it with 2 doors per car at Embarcadero in 40 seconds. But...

Thanks everyone, for your advice. There will be 4 of us, and we're boarding at New Carrollton (2nd stop), so hopefully, we'll be able to snag a group of 4 seats at some point. Trip is in mid-September. North on a Friday, south on a Monday.

I'm going to be traveling with my family on the Vermonter next month, and I have a question about the reverse move at Palmer. I know the train has to change directions at Palmer to continue north. What I am unsure of is if the train makes another reverse move beforehand at Springfield. I ask...

I think the general rule of thumb is that if it sounds too good to be true, check the math. Musk's proposal has a few issues. They may be technically surmountable, but they're problems nonetheless. The biggest issue is that he believes that this could be open and operating in 10 years. Even if...

Welcome back. I hope you enjoy your visit to the US. To be clear, on Northeast Regional trains, a ticket (coach or business class) guarantees you a seat on the train. It does not guarantee you a specific seat (like 15D). Business class on the Northeast Regional is 2 x 2 seating with extra...

There are some reasonable tips in there. I fly a decent amount, and I've learned over the years a few good things, too. Never check a bag. If you need to change, your bag might not make the connection. Check the Board! If you're connecting, as soon as you get in the terminal, check the display...

The FlyAway bus runs every 30 minutes between LA Union Station and LAX Airport. You can buy $7 tickets at Metrolink vending machines in Union Station or from a person in a kiosk in the bus loop. At the kiosk, it's credit card-only. I'm not sure if the Metrolink TVMs take cash. Last time I took...

Well, the top one is a courtyard at LA Union Station.

Not until they've replaced all the track circuits in the system. I've heard rumors that they're getting close on the Red Line, but I don't know anything for certain. There's nothing wrong with the ATC equipment on the cars. It's the equipment in the TCRs and between the rails that causes the...

The easiest way to get to Nationals Park by Metro: Exit your train and walk down the platform into the concourse. Turn right onto the first concourse and walk past Sbarro. At the end of this concourse (T junction), turn right and walk through the sliding doors into the Metro's upper level. Turn...

You get AGR points based on how much you spend, not how far you travel. So, for example, if you travel 687 miles and pay $225 for that trip, you get 550 points, not 687 (or 1,374) miles. There's also a 100 point minimum. So if you pay $11 for your trip, you still get 100 points, no matter how...

Still no switch in the Chicago departure times for the Lakeshore Limited and Capitol Limited. I guess CSX isn't done with tunnel work in Western Maryland?

No. The GPS did not "lead" her onto the tracks. She drove onto the tracks. If the GPS had told her to drive off a bridge, would she have done that? (probably) Drivers are responsible for their own actions. And if they can't figure out the difference between railroad tracks and a street, or...

I don't know that this is too much to handle for one trip (though I wouldn't personally attempt it). The best thing to do is break up your trip. For example, travel from ATL to WAS and then on to CHI and then on to EMY. There's plenty of time to connect between the Crescent and the Capitol...

Thanks, Ryan, for posting my field report. Just back from my trip OKJ - LAX - NOL. I don't have any other information to report about the lounge. But the baggage lady seemed pretty sure of it. She mentioned it because I was saying to my friend, "It's a shame they don't have a Metropolitan...

Posting the entire rules just in case AGR decides to take them off its website in the future.

Indeed it is. This is a good excuse to get downtown, though, right?

Ryan, I've got a thing Downtown at 6:00p. I can be around New York Avenue (WMATA) then, but I can't wait until 6:45, unfortunately.

NOTICE: OLD THREAD. I know this thread is old, but I don't see a reason to start a new one. I've used the bag room to daycheck a bag before at LA Union Station. But in a few weeks, I'll be taking #2, the Sunset Limited, which leaves at 10:00PM. Does anyone know how late the bag check room is...

Think of it this way: Let's say that the day before you booked your trip, a roomette costed $130 and a bedroom cost $210. That day, some guy from Peoria booked a roomette. After all, it was cheaper. That booking knocked roomettes into the higher bucket, so now they costed $225 while bedrooms...