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May, 2012 Trip Report (TrainGranny Trip #3)
Train 19(10) Atlanta to New Orleans Crescent Coach I was assigned a seat beside a young mother and her 5-month-old baby and the baby’s car seat. The baby did not want to be held, but went to slee… more →
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Cuomo Administration Looks to Sell 4 Trains From Failed Rail Project - NYTimes.com
wrote 7 hours ago: This is what happens when you refurbish “unique” equipment. Whatever happened to the Tur … more →
Yesterday, a very long day today!
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wrote 19 hours ago: That’s probably the best way to describe the last 24hrs, or 31st or May. Before we even made i … more →
My train derailed
wrote 20 hours ago: Last week Mélanie and I travelled to Chicago from St. Louis, but because we would only be there for … more →
The Coast Starlight
wrote 1 day ago: So far, Amtrak had exceeded my expectations. I had slept well, eaten reasonably well, enjoyed some g … more →
Downeaster Extension Adds Freeport, Brunswick to Route
wrote 1 day ago: The Downeastern extension may draw cost-conscious tourists to Freeport’s outlet stores. It’s b … more →
Teen Killed in Train Accident Near St. Louis
wrote 1 day ago: KIRKWOOD, Mo. — A 14-year-old boy is dead after a train accident near St. Louis. The train was … more →
UPDATE: Teen Killed by Train in Kirkwood Identified
wrote 1 day ago: KIRKWOOD (KMOX) – A teenager wearing headphones was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Ki … more →
AC Problem At Penn Station Makes For Warm Commute
wrote 2 days ago: NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It may be slightly cooler today, but those traveling through Penn Stat … more →
Mass transit: Profits and public good
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wrote 2 days ago: America’s interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and its dependence on foreign oil, is so ap … more →
My plans for the next few weeks...
wrote 3 days ago: Hello loyal and numerous readers who I love dearly! Today is the last simple day I’m going to … more →
Vermont senators press for deal to restore passenger rail service to Montreal
wrote 3 days ago: Burlington Free Press The U.S. senators from Vermont and New York top diplomatic and security offici … more →
Day #20 Value System Shock and Awe – North Node Taurus and Electric Train Goes Back to the Future
wrote 3 days ago: When Life Starts Moving Like An Electric Train! May there be something here in this writing to someh … more →
FRIEND-MAKIN' MONDAYS: ONE OR THE OTHER
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wrote 4 days ago: I hate either-or choices. But I do like Mondays. And I do need friends, so… 1. Shower or Bub … more →
A prologue before departure
wrote 4 days ago: This is only a short post, just so you know we haven’t forgotten you, or the internet at large … more →
Relatives Hunt Missing Amtrak Passenger
wrote 4 days ago: ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A search is underway in St. Louis for a 79-year-old man who went missing on … more →
Amtrak Service Restarts Between D.C., New York
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wrote 5 days ago: BALTIMORE (AP) — Amtrak says service has restarted between Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia a … more →
Day 148: Sacramento
wrote 5 days ago: (c) 2012 Pat Soberanis Amtrak arrived ahead of schedule; it was due in at 6:35 a.m. but arrived at 6 … more →
Day 147: Portland Amtrak
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wrote 6 days ago: (c) 2012 Pat Soberanis Coming home on Amtrak this afternoon. Portland’s train station is prett … more →
My Week in Snapshots: 5/19/2012 – 5/26/2012
wrote 6 days ago: I have not been in my own city for about five weekends in a row now. This a double edged sword: awes … more →
