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Where would you want Amtrak to go?

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Posted by Junctionfan on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:32 AM
I think there should be Amtrak service between Vancouver and Los Angelas stopping at Seatle, San Fransisco and a few others along the way.

It might be interesting to explore a possible route between Boston, MA and Halifax, N.S-call it the Maritime Limited.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

I wi***hey'd shift the Zephyr to the UP transcon- they'd hit alot bigger population centers here in Iowa, including Cedar Rapids![:D]

And left it in the FRC where it belongs [:p]
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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:33 PM
I wi***hey'd shift the Zephyr to the UP transcon- they'd hit alot bigger population centers here in Iowa, including Cedar Rapids![:D]
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Posted by CG9602 on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:09 PM
I think I'd like to see at least double the amount of frequencies on the existing routes, plus a Chicago to Florida route.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:15 PM
Chicago-Memphis (CNIC)-Birmingham-Atlanta (NS) overnight
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Posted by BNSF4ever on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:41 PM
1. If border security issues could be resolved, then the International between Chicago and Toronto.

2. Amtrak California service from Oakland to Los Angeles.

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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:34 PM
Now there's a loaded question! [:-^]
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Posted by DrummingTrainfan on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:28 PM
I'd like to see Omaha-KC-St Louis.
    GIFs from http://www.trainweb.org/mccann/offer.htm -Erik, the displaced CNW, Bears, White Sox, Northern Illnois Huskies, Amtrak and Metra fan.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:25 PM
The Pioneer,from Salt Lake to Seattle via Portland[:)].
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:24 PM
Now there's a loaded question! [:-^]
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Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:20 PM
I'd like to see the Desert Wind again. It ran between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
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Where would you want Amtrak to go?
Posted by SchemerBob on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:16 PM
If money was no option, where would you want Amtrak to go, besides the current routes?
Long live the BNSF .... AND its paint scheme. SchemerBob

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