Do We Need an Amtrak Forum?
Jan 13, 2002 | 10:28 am
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Do We Need an Amtrak Forum?
With the advent of the Amtrak MBNA card and the generous Amtral awards program, more discussion has been occurring about Amtrak in the Visa/Mastercard forum. However, a recent thread in the Continental forum about Club Acela and the new Airlink trains between Penn Station and Newark point, IMHO, to the need for an Amtrak forum.
There are enough links to flying that I believe that it would be a viable forum for this site.
There are enough links to flying that I believe that it would be a viable forum for this site.
Jan 13, 2002 | 11:50 am
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You might want to post this in the Suggestions Forum.
William
William
Jan 13, 2002 | 2:01 pm
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No apology necessary Gamma... just thought the "Powers that Be" would be more apt to see it there.
William
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Jan 14, 2002 | 2:42 am
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Here is a good site regarding Amtrak. The news is not up to date, but lots of good info and also a discount on Amtrak if you join. The discount is the same as AAA, but since JRF does not have a car in the US, this is a far better deal. http://www.narprail.org/
Jan 14, 2002 | 5:42 am
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There already has been a past request made in the "Suggestions" forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/000259.html
For more on the program please see:
AMTRAK IS launching its first nationwide frequent-traveler program
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/003770.html
Please also see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum73/HTML/000332.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/000259.html
For more on the program please see:
AMTRAK IS launching its first nationwide frequent-traveler program
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/003770.html
Please also see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum73/HTML/000332.html
Jan 14, 2002 | 7:34 am
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JRF,
If you link
www.narprail.org
and hit the "hotline" link to the left, you'll find weekly updated news on Amtrak and rail.
Very timely and helpful
If you link
www.narprail.org
and hit the "hotline" link to the left, you'll find weekly updated news on Amtrak and rail.
Very timely and helpful
Jan 14, 2002 | 2:37 pm
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Nah, we'll get sick of hearing how they leave on time, lots of leg room, arrive 10 minutes before departure, no advance bookings needed, easily changed tickets.....
Seriously, it is a great and timely idea.
As the airport transition times lenghthen it is a good alternative for short distance.
Seriously, it is a great and timely idea.
As the airport transition times lenghthen it is a good alternative for short distance.
Jan 14, 2002 | 3:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JRF:
I stand corrected, although the information I heard on the radio last week with some schetchy details of breaking up Amtrack was not there.</font>
I stand corrected, although the information I heard on the radio last week with some schetchy details of breaking up Amtrack was not there.</font>
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It's true!
Panel Is to Propose Breaking Up Amtrak
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/003574.html
Jan 14, 2002 | 4:36 pm
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For what it's worth, I'd like to see an Amtrak forum. They already are affiliated with Alaska Air's Mileage Plan and they also have that Air/Rail arrangement with United.
Jan 14, 2002 | 6:19 pm
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Ah, there you go! Another thing that I've missed because I don't read the United forum. I have no idea about the United/Amtrak deal. Would like to find out in the newly christened Amtrak forum.