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The Sightseer Lounge car (upper level) looks like this. Seating is first-come, first-served. Half the car has these outward facing seats, the other half has booths with tables. Downtstairs is the snack bar, and more tables. This photo is in fact from the Empire Builder, as we pull into Havre, MT...

Thanks for the compliments, Ryan. --Matt'

Ironic, because city-building itself is very much multi-player. I haven't played the new SimCity yet, but I have seen some videos of play online, and while I'm disappointed in this version, I don't think it will be an entire failure. I think SC4 + Rush Hour + Add-Ons will continue to stand as...

Are you kidding? I realize you've never ridden the Regional, so this is probably why you've never noticed the issue. But at Washington, frequently people start lining up 30 minutes before they open the gates for the train. That means that while we know what track it the train will be leaving...

Yes, Washington Union Station has a Club Acela with an unattended bag storage room for first class passengers. As for hotels, the Washington region has a lot of hotels. Depending on how much you want to spend and how far you are willing to travel, there's a variety of options. If you're...

Nutshell: By and large, America is divided into 3 zones*. The Eastern Zone is basically everything in the Eastern Time Zone. Trains cross the zone boundary at Mobile, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Toledo. The Western Zone is everything west of the Rockies. Trains cross the zone boundary at El Paso...

2 years ago, I stayed in the Ramada Downtown Seattle. It's on 5th Avenue about 2 blocks north of the Westlake station on the light rail and monorail. I would stay there again. Nice, clean hotel. Diner on the ground floor. Walkable to the Space Needle, much of Downtown, and of course, the...

I'm not even a Pennsylvania resident, and I would be willing to chip in twice, ah hell, three times the necessary subsidy. Go ahead, up my taxes by $1.32. I'll just cut out one tall Starbucks latte a year.

Keeping you and your dad in mind, Ryan. Hope everything comes out well. Let me know if I can help in any way.

Yes, the Washington Metro is directly connected to Union Station. There are 2 entrances to the station. The northern entrance (with elevator access) is located at the western end of the Amtrak/commuter rail concourse. When you get off the train, walk down the platform to the station. Once you...

NO CHANGE. Catch the southbound #110 bus in front of the Amtrak station (same side of Peachtree). Ride southbound to Arts Center station and transfer to the MARTA Red or Gold line. You'll want a southbound Red or Gold line train, signed "Airport". You do not need to transfer at Five Points. It...

Last June, my friend and I took the LRT to the Union Station stop and then walked to the temporary Amtrak station. It's not a bad walk, but it might not be as pleasant in the winter.

Third vote for Philippe's. Amazing sandwich place. Just 2 blocks from LAUS.

The Cardinal stops in Alexandria, Virginia before it gets to Washington Union Station. Since your hotel is in Arlington, Alexandria is probably the better place to get off. Arlington is along the western side of the Potomac River, north of Alexandria. Adjacent to the Alexandria Amtrak station...

Service changes on Metro for the Inauguration: Rush hour service starting at 4AM on Monday and continuing until 9PM. (6 minute headways on GR, YL, BL; 4 minute headways on OR; 3 minute headways on RD). No "Rush Plus" service (no Orange trains to Largo, no Yellow trains to Greenbelt). Mount...

Well, there's the former ATSF station in Pasadena, California. The old ATSF line now hosts the LA Metro Gold Line, and the ATSF station is adjacent to (but not used for) the Del Mar Metro station. There's also the B&O station in Silver Spring, Maryland. Until recently, it was still used by...

To elaborate on the Capitol Beltway/New Carrollton station, it was located a few hundred yards north of the current New Carrollton platform. If you look at aerial photos, you can see the concrete cap on the east side that blocks the stairs that went to an underpass to access the southbound...

It is indeed Metrorail. In fact, the new Metro line has been open since summer.

My average for 2012 is $0.07 per mile. I'm going to see if I can calculate it for past years, too.

Well the Crescent is sold out on the 22nd. I know that because I was going to book it on Sunday to avoid high airfares. I can't speak for the Lynchburger, because I needed to go all the way to Atlanta.