NEC and Lakeshore Connections to Downeast service

[daveklepper]

The following should be of interest:

 Thank you for your interest in Amtrak.
Following is the requested information:

    The  Orange Line in Massachusetts is
operated by an independent commuter carrier, MBTA.  

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY - MBTA  
    
    Please see below, transfer by MBTA
Orange Line from BOS-BON:

TRANSFERRING BY SUBWAY (MBTA ORANGE LINE):                  
.                                                            
WHEN TRANSFERRING BY SUBWAY IT IS SUGGESTED THAT PASSENGERS  
MAKE THE CONNECTION AT BACK BAY STATION, SINCE THIS PERMITS A
SINGLE-TRAIN RIDE ON THE SUBWAY.                            
*                                                            
- AFTER DETRAINING FROM THE INBOUND AMTRAK TRAIN, PROCEED
UPSTAIRS INTO THE STATION WAITING AREA, THEN AROUND TO THE            
  RIGHT TO THE ORANGE LINE ATTENDANT BOOTH.                            
- PAY $1 PER PERSON SUBWAY FARE AT THE ATTENDANT BOOTH, THEN            
  PROCEED DOWNSTAIRS TO THE SUBWAY TRACK LEVEL, FOLLOWING              
  SIGNS FOR "INBOUND" TRAINS.                                          
- BOARD ANY ORANGE LINE TRAIN DESTINED TO "OAK GROVE."                  
  SERVICE OPERATES EVERY 3 TO 12 MINUTES, DEPENDING ON TIME OF          
  DAY AND DAY OF WEEK, AND THE RIDE TO NORTH STATION TAKES              
  APPROXIMATELY 8-9 MINUTES (NORTH STATION IS THE SIXTH STOP            
  AFTER DEPARTING BACK BAY STATION).                                    
- DETRAIN AT NORTH STATION.  PROCEED UP TWO LEVELS TO THE              
  STATION EXIT AT GROUND LEVEL, FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR "COMMUTER          
  RAIL."  EXIT IS VIA A COMBINATION OF ESCALATORS, STAIRS AND          
  WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ELEVATOR.                                      
- UPON EXITING THE SUBWAY STATION, WALK TOWARD FLEET CENTER,            
  CROSSING CAUSEWAY STREET VIA THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. NORTH          
  STATION IS LOCATED AT GROUND LEVEL WITHIN FLEET CENTER.              
- AFTER CROSSING CAUSEWAY STREET IN THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK,          
  CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD TOWARD THE FLEET CENTER BUILDING.            
*                                                                      
  THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE EAST-SIDE ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH            
  STATION WAITING AREA.

    Unfortunately, Amtrak cannot be liable 
for providing, maintaining and guaranteeing 
MBTA schedules.  This is a legal issue, as MBTA 
would have to authorize for Amtrak or any
other company to dispense their information.

            Sincerely,

            Ev C. Gautier
            Amtrak Intl Sales

> >      -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > 
> >      From: [e-mail]
> >      Sent: 10 Jun 03 15:06:02
> >      To: [e-mail]
> >      Cc: 
> >      Subject: Connections to N. Sta. Boston
> > 
> >      Name:        Dave Klepper
> > Email:      [e-mail]
> > Address1:    P. O. Box 24379 Mt. Scopus  (OLD ADDRESS, Five years ago!)
> > Address2:    
> > City:        Jerusalem
> > State:      
> > Zip/Postal:  91240
> > Country:    Israel
> > PhoneNumber: 011-972-53-460-947 (old phone number too, but email address the same)
> > Topic:      Other
> > Subject:    Connections to N. Sta. Boston
> > Message:    Would it not be wise to provide more Orange Line
information
> for Downeastener customers on your Web Site:  How to access the Orange
Line
> now from both Stations.  Fare.  Running Time between N. Station and Back
> Bay.  Frewuency of service, rush hours, weekdays, weekends, and night. 
> Hours the service runs.  Be as specific as possible to make the
connection
> and easy and as inexpensive as possible for Amtrak passengers.  Just a
> suggestion.  If they go to the MTA website they may be confused by too
much
> information not specific to the needs of a connecting Amtrak passenger.  

> Dave Klepper