Hi From Amtrak!

[manlymatt83]

Blackberry Tethering > *.*

Going about 140 right now through Rhode Island/Massachusetts on my way to Boston.

Man is it fun.

Linky

 

[summit]

boston sucks

 

[Flammable]

Originally posted by: Summit
boston sucks

no, you do

 

[KLin]

Amtrack sucks.

 

[Born2bwire]

Oh for the love of God, just take a plane.

 

[Xonoahbin]

Originally posted by: KLin
Amtrack sucks.

QFT.
Actually, they don't suck that bad when they're running on schedule. Even my 14-hour ride from Denver to Illinois wasn't too bad when I didn't have to wait an extra four hours before the train got to the station..

 

[Goosemaster]

Pics of the ticket showing that the train was supposed to leave yesterday and got delayed or it didn't happen...

 

[Xonoahbin]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Pics of the ticket showing that the train was supposed to leave yesterday and got delayed or it didn't happen...

For me? That's been over two months. It was scheduled to leave at 8:30 PM and it ended up out at 12:30 AM. Don't think I can do anything for you with pics. Didn't figure I'd need to prove it to the Internets.

 

[aphex]

The only time i've found train travel useful is in two places;

1. Europe
2. Going from Newark Airport (EWR) -> Manhattan

Otherwise, I'm taking a plane.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Xonoahbin

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Pics of the ticket showing that the train was supposed to leave yesterday and got delayed or it didn't happen...

For me? That's been over two months. It was scheduled to leave at 8:30 PM and it ended up out at 12:30 AM. Don't think I can do anything for you with pics. Didn't figure I'd need to prove it to the Internets.

I was being sarcastic with the OP, but truthfully Amtrak is almost always insanely late

 

[SampSon]

There was a point in my life where I used a train regularly to get places.
Mostly the LIE train and Amtrak from Buffalo to wherever in the state.

THe only way I could deal with being on the train was to drink, heavily.

 

[arrfep]

Originally posted by: Xonoahbin

Originally posted by: KLin
Amtrack sucks.

QFT.
Actually, they don't suck that bad when they're running on schedule. Even my 14-hour ride from Denver to Illinois wasn't too bad when I didn't have to wait an extra four hours before the train got to the station..

Once took Amtrak from Chicago to D.C. $18 each way.:thumbsup:

 

[Rubycon]

Watch out for failures.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Watch out for failures.

One could only hope.

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Blackberry Tethering > *.*

Going about 140 right now through Rhode Island/Massachusetts on my way to Boston.

Man is it fun.

Linky

I have the blackberry data plan / internet. I read somewhere that you need to add the tethering plan. is that true?

 

[scott916]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Watch out for failures.

One could only hope.

:laugh::evil:

 

[Platypus]

sacrifice on railroad tracks
freight freight train comin
there's a freight train comin

 

[Quasmo]

If I were to take Amtrak home, which is from Savannah, Ga to Atlanta, Ga, it takes almost 24 hours, and I have to go to Washington DC, it also costs double what a plane costs. Fuck that.

Looked it up, round trip is $415 and 27 hours each way from Savannah to Atlanta.

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: Cal166

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Blackberry Tethering > *.*

Going about 140 right now through Rhode Island/Massachusetts on my way to Boston.

Man is it fun.

Linky

I have the blackberry data plan / internet. I read somewhere that you need to add the tethering plan. is that true?

Yes, with Verizon it's $15/mo.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: aphex
The only time i've found train travel useful is in two places;

1. Europe
2. Going from Newark Airport (EWR) -> Manhattan

Otherwise, I'm taking a plane.

He said the train was doing 140 so he has to be on the Acela Express.

You can do Penn Station NYC to Boston's South Station in 3.5 hours on it, which beats the headaches with flying out of NYC area and into Logan. It's cheaper too.

 

[CptCrunch]

I was going to take the amtrak from cincy to chicago with the GF for a quick little weekend get-a-way. I priced the tickets, and even without the meal plan, it ws still $300 round trip, and it would take 11 hours one way. With the meal plan, as 11 hours without food is a bit much, it would be well over $450. I can drive there and back for about 100 bucks, and in 5 hours

 

[JulesMaximus]

Amtrak is pretty good here. We have service running from downtown San Diego to downtown Los Angeles many times each day including weekends. I think it takes about 2 hours or so by train but by car it can take much longer depending on traffic. My wife used to take the train from Oceanside to downtown L.A. 4 times a week for about a month.

We have a commuter train that runs up and down the coast on that same rail line called the Coaster too. It is widely used here.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: KLin
Amtrak sucks outside of the Northeast Corridor.

Fixed

 

[HardcoreRobot]

you are happy to be crippled by an irrational fear of flying?

 

[compman25]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Blackberry Tethering > *.*

Going about 140 right now through Rhode Island/Massachusetts on my way to Boston.

Man is it fun.

Linky

Do not understand? Where are you asking for advice?