[Sca-cooks] OT OOP Amtrak Travel (was RE: OOP Bananas)

[Elaine Koogler]

We regularly take the train from DC up to New York or Boston.  This is a
situation where train ridership is steadily increasing and will continue to
do so now that the cost of gas is getting so high.  We took a trip a couple
of weeks ago...We went business class because Phillip's company paid his
fare and he got mine with his frequent traveler miles.  It was very
enjoyable...we took snacks along with us, easily done as we only had a 3 1/2
hour ride.

I understand that the cost of the bedroom accommodations included meals, but
as I'm not paying my way down...the American Cancer Society is...I doubt
they would pony up for this.  Also, as I have to be there in time for a
meeting, I have to make sure that I would get there in time for that.

It is my hope that the government and rail companies will see the benefit of
improving rail travel...and the profitability of increased ridership because
of problems with the airlines and the cost of gas...and will make
improvements.  I'm really NOT looking forward to my trip next week!

Kiri


On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Woodrow Hill <asim at mindspring.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 13:08, Lilinah <lilinah at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > niccolo wrote:
>
> > Question: When i went from (essentially) Berkeley to San Diego in 1994 (a
> > more than 12 hour trip), there was only greasy major corp. fast food on
> the
> > train, but i gather that longer trips have dining cars. What sort of food
> to
> > they have? I didn't see a menu on the AmTrak website last night, but i
> may
> > have missed it.
>
> Believe it or not, it's actually pretty decent.  I took a train 3
> years ago from NC to Philly, and the Washington-to-PA segment, as I
> recall, had a dining car.  I had French Toast, and it wasn't bad --
> basic restaurant fair, if you will.
>
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