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And that's perhaps because you actually have to pass a rigorous test to drive there and take a driver's ed course, while in America, you really don't have to know how to drive to get a license. But that's another issue altogether.

The air space has international conventions as well - so for example, a German Lufthansa aircraft on the ground in New York cannot serve alcohol under 21, but as soon as the wheels are off the ground, if you're 16, you can legally get a beer. The air carrier flies the flag of the nation the...

OTOH, $4 a gallon is very cheap for Europeans so they think we have dirt cheap gas. That should be kept in mind when comparing European rail system and success to ours as well.

This is the European Union air passenger rights page: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/passenger-rights/air/index_en.htm Is there anything similar in law in the US or is it just airline policies?

Well, not necessarily - you can now print out the eticket at QT 100 times.

Boston is still far from perhaps the MOST confusing of cities in the world regarding this - Moscow. Moscow has 9 major railway stations! Leningradsky Station: Estonia, Finland, St. Petersburg and northwestern Russia Belorussky Station: Belarus, Kalliningrad, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the...

Yes, I was so glad to see Amtrak stops in Albany when I wanted to go there, and then I saw where it was... and thought "well, that's not gonna work." Glad I'm not a clueless traveller, or I'd be stuck!

They're actually not **that** bad. I've used them on numerous occasions and they were most of the time acceptable. Much better than I expected, that's for certain.

2344. Not bad for someone who travels strictly for leisure.

A roundtrip economy flight to Europe :ph34r: Obviously apples to oranges comparison. But as stated in my previous quote, this was my first exposure to this kind of a thing, so that's why I liked it. And I only paid $113 extra for the room for a 10 hour trip. When I get my points for a trip to...

Maybe it's because I am not used to this and this was my first ever "luxury experience" really in the sense of transportation but I thoroughly enjoyed my CL experience in a sleeper and would definitely do it again thinking I'm getting a great service. I guess it's all what you're used to...

So I guess it's a fairly safe bet to assume Silver service will be extended to Miami Central Station at some point next year?

So anyway... any news on this project? I've been trying to google around but found... nothing useful!

Baltimore -> Harrisburg while we're at it would be nice. It's annoying to have to go to Philly from Lancaster, it'd be nicer for a connection in Harrisburg ;)

Ah right, that definitely makes sense. Thanks a lot! Now just to save up the points... ;)

Ok. I have one more question about this trip (sorry for hijacking the topic!) - could I do a trip that is not published on Amtrak.com with the points? So instead of doing Pennsy to PGH and connecting there, could I do Keystone do PHL, then NER to WAS and take the CL right there? Or would that be...

What I am planning to do is get a sleeper award from Lancaster to San Francisco for 2 people. So as I understand it, as long as two people are on that award, no need to pay anything at all on the entire route.

Question around this topic - what if part of my trip is in coach? Because I bought the roomette award it will still give me business class for 2 people and then the rest in the room?

Yes about the coupons - my coupons that I just received a few weeks ago state Valid between 10/21/2014 CT- 10/21/2015 12:00 AM CT My select status though is valid until 02/29/2016.

Well, FWIW, they denied my application due to lack of credit history. So I guess I gotta get that before I get some points!