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Should Amtrak venture into high priority freight?

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[quote user="daveklepper"] This is not a widely known service.   Anyone have experience using it? [/quote] Information re: Amtrak's Express Shipping can be found on the company's webpage under Policies > Baggage Policy and Service.  Actually, I found it by typing package shipping in the Ask Julie box and was directed to the site. The service is offered between 100 cities.  The policy does not say anything about shipments being restricted to trains with baggage cars; however, I presume it would have to be at least a coach/baggage car.   Several years ago I looked into shipping my bicycle from Dallas to Tucson on the Texas Eagle.  The Eagle  only has a coach/baggage car;  it does not have a full length baggage car.  I decided against it because it is easier to put the bicycle on the back of my car and drive to Tucson.  However, if one does not want to drive from Dallas to Tucson, as an example, he or she can get a box from Amtrak, box up the bike, and ship it for not a lot of money. The biggest drawback, at least when I checked into it, was the need to remove the pedals, turn the handlebars parallel to the frame, which usually means loosening one of the brake cables, and getting the box to the station.
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