QUOTE: Another win for the private automobile?
If GM "killed the electric car", what am I doing standing next to an EV-1, a half a block from the WSOR tracks?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul Milenkovic The worst part is the confinement -- I did 40 hours in coach on the Southwest Limited a long time ago -- that was confining -- as was any trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific flight. I remember telling my papa once on a trans-Atlantic flight not long after the Kosovo War about how things could even be worse -- Little Rock, Arkansas to Belgrade (and back!), non-stop, 6 mid-air refuelings would be a somewhat more confining journey.
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul Milenkovic The worst part is the confinement -- I did 40 hours in coach on the Southwest Limited a long time ago -- that was confining -- as was any trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific flight. I remember telling my papa once on a trans-Atlantic flight not long after the Kosovo War about how things could even be worse -- Little Rock, Arkansas to Belgrade (and back!), non-stop, 6 mid-air refuelings would be a somewhat more confining journey. Try Osan to Atlanta on the same plane with stops in Yakota, Hickam, Travis and March. And not being able to get off the plane. Dan
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QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy I thought Amtrak no longer had conductors.
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul Milenkovic The worst part is the confinement -- I did 40 hours in coach on the Southwest Limited a long time ago -- that was confining -- as was any trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific flight. I remember telling my papa once on a trans-Atlantic flight not long after the Kosovo War about how things could even be worse -- Little Rock, Arkansas to Belgrade (and back!), non-stop, 6 mid-air refuelings would be a somewhat more confining journey. Try Osan to Atlanta on the same plane with stops in Yakota, Hickam, Travis and March. And not being able to get off the plane. Dan Was that for training or punishment? (My return ride from Nam was a C-141 non-stop from Yakota to Travis. Love those planes with 6 and 6 seating, facing backwards watching the luggage pallet in the tail rocking with the motion of the plane. And from where I sat, I could see the window.) Jay
QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul Milenkovic I wish Boeing the best of success with their Dreamliner.
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF4ever On my ride on #14, the Coast Starlight on Sunday, there were at least three incidents on board that required the presence of the Conductor. I overheard the conductor and staff talking about the first .A drunken woman in the dining car complained about some sauce, became belligerent and then threatened one of the diner staff with her fork. I don't know what the result was--the conductor and his assistant talked about getting some "form" to throw her off. During this episode, I saw the conductor talking with a big guy in a t-shirt and jeans. He had an Amtrak ID badge slung around his neck. I am not sure if he was train crew or undercover security/law enforcement. Later, our new conductor made a long announcement that you could not smoke in the lavatories nor drink alcohol purchased outside the train. Beyond that, there seemed to be a few sleeper passengers a bit too fond of their drink. At least they didn't cause a commotion. I've read in a trip report on On Track On Line about several passengers being tossed for smoking marijuana. Not having ridden a non 403(b) Amtrak train in over 22 years, I was a bit surprised to see the number of incidents in a relatively short time. Does anyone else have similar stories or was this an unique circumstance?
QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper The inroads of the cheap jets may be more than made up the general expansion of the desire to travel and increasing gas prices.
QUOTE: Also cheap jets need air traffic control as much as big jets and there are capacity restraints in many parts of the USA already. Also airport capacity.
QUOTE: Originally posted by tomtrain Another win for the private automobile?
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