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America by Train by Ira Fistell 1985 / 1986 oft cover
America by Train by Ira Fistell soft cover
America by Train
How to tour America By Train
Ira Fistell
Soft Cover Half Size
465 Pages
Copyright 3rd Edition 1983,1984, 1985
Contents
Preface ix
Part 1: Planning a Trip by Train
1.1 Introduction 3
Nationwide Reservation and Information Network 4
Daily Train Arrival and Departure Information 5
"Metrophone" 6
1.2 The American Railroads and Amtrak 8
1.3 Accommodations and Equipment 11
1.4 Food Service 18
1.5 Lounging Around 19
1.6 Baggage 19
1.7 Fares 21
1.8 Reservations and Tickets 23
1.9 Visiting Cities 24
1.10 Packaged Tours 26
1.11 Notes for Foreign Visitors 27
Part 2: The Cities: Facilities and Services
2.1 Albuquerque, New Mexico 33
2.2 Atlanta, Georgia 34
2.3 Baltimore, Maryland 36
2.4 Birmingham, Alabama 37
2.5 Boise, Idaho 39
2.6 Boston, Massachusetts 40
2.7 Burlington, Vermont 42
2.8 Charleston, South Carolina 43
2.9 Charlottesville, Virginia 45
2.10 Cheyenne, Wyoming 46
2.11 Chicago, Illinois 46
2.12 Cincinnati, Ohio 48
2.13 Cleveland, Ohio 49
2.14 Dallas, Texas 50
2.15 Denver, Colorado 52
2.16 Detroit, Michigan 54
2.17 El Paso, Texas 55
2.18 Houston, Texas 56
2.19 Indianapolis, Indiana 58
2.20 Jacksonville, Florida 59
2.21 Kansas City, Missouri 60
2.22 Las Vegas, Nevada 61
2.23 Los Angeles, California 63
2.24 Memphis, Tennessee 64
2.25 Miami, Florida 66
2.26 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 67
2.27 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota 69
2.28 New Orleans, Louisiana 70
2.29 New York, New York 72
2.30 Omaha, Nebraska 74
2.31 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75
2.32 Phoenix, Arizona 77
2.33 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 78
2.34 Portland, Oregon 79
2.35 Providence, Rhode Island 81
2.36 Raleigh, North Carolina 82
2.37 Reno, Nevada 83
2.38 Richmond, Virginia 85
2.39 Sacramento, California 86
2.40 St. Louis, Missouri 87
2.41 St. Petersburg, Florida 89
2.42 Salt Lake City, Utah 90
2.43 San Antonio, Texas 91
2.44 San Diego, California 93
2.45 San Francisco, California 94
2.46 Savannah, Georgia 96
2.47 Seattle, Washington 97
2.48 Tucson, Arizona 99
2.49 Washington, D.0100
Part 3: All About Everywhere: Train Trips
3.1 Experiencing Travel by Rail105
Stations105
Boarding the Train107
Finding Your Space108
On-Train Employees108
Living on Board110
Timetables and How to Read Them111
Maps 116
Railroad Operations116
Figuring Your Speed117
Finding Your Place117
What Makes the Train Go? 118
What Makes the Train Stop? 119
Safety on the Rails120
New England and the Hudson Valley
3.2 Boston-Albany 123
3.3 Boston-New York126
Boston -New York via Springfield & Hartfordsection 3.53
3.4 New York-Albany132
3.5 (New York)- Albany -Montreal137
,3.6 Montreal-New Haven-(New York)141
The Mid-Atlantic Seaboard
3.7 Introduction146
3.8 New York - Philadelphia Baltimore Washington147
3.9 Washington Richmond 154
3.10 Richmond-Newport News158
The Trunk Lines
3.11 Introduction160
3.12 Albany-Buffalo161
3.13 Buffalo Toronto166
3.14 Buffalo-Chicago168
3.15 Philadelphia-Pittsburgh176
3.16 Washington-Pittsburgh 187
3.17 Pittsburgh-Chicago 195
3.18 Washington -Cincinnati 202
3.19 Cincinnati -Chicago 208
The South
3.20 Introduction213
3.21 Richmond-Savannah via Florence213
3.22 Richmond- Savannah via Columbia219
3.23 Savannah -Jacksonville224
3.24 Jacksonville- St. Petersburg via Orlando225
3.25 Jacksonville-Miami via Wildwood230
3.26 Jacksonville-Miami via Orlando233
3.27 Miami-Tampa234
3.28 Washington- Atlanta -Birmingham - New Orleans235
(New York - Richmond)- Raleigh -Charlottesection 3.54
Main Lines of Mid-America
3.29 Introduction250
3.30 Chicago -Detroit 251
3.31 Chicago-Port Huron-Toronto255
Chicago-Grand Rapids section 3.55
3.32 Chicago-Indianapolis260
3.33 Chicago-New Orleans via Carbondale264
(Kansas City)-St. Louis - (New Orleans)section 3.56
3.35 Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis277
3.36 Chicago- West Quincy283
3.37 Chicago - Milwaukee- (Minneapolis-St. Paul -Seattle)288
Today, however, that picture is changing. In the last 10 years the long decline in passenger-train service has been halted and reversed. The advent of Amtrakthe quasi-public corporation that now operates nearly all intercity passenger trains in this countryrecurring energy shortages, and high gasoline prices have sparked a revival of passenger-train use. Environmental concerns and air and highway congestion have only served to stimulate interest in the passenger train as a transportation alternative. Thus the time is ripe for a practical guide to American rail passenger service.
Have a complete rail experience; roll comfortably through a landscape knowing in advance what historical, cultural, and natural landmarks to look for; take advantage of unlimited stopover privileges; learn the joys of traveling by train from a leading American rail fanIra Fistell. America by Train tells you everything you need to know about the most comfortable and most luxurious form of transportation in these United StatesRailroads.
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