New Person telling about upcoming trip
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Posted 20 February 2005 - 07:48 AM
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Posted 20 February 2005 - 05:13 PM
It sounds like a wonderful trip you have planned, one that many of us would love to take as well. You will see so much of the country this way, and experience different trains along the way.
Although you are not new to trains, you say you have not traveled in three decades. I think you would still benefit from HaRRy Sutton's Amtrak tips, located here.
As to being a woman traveling alone, I think that common sense would dictate staying in public areas, not wandering into unknown places, and keeping an eye on your belongings. Always count the number of items you know you should have with you. As long as you are traveling between major cities, you should take advantage of checked baggage whenever possible, so that you have one less item to worry about. In Chicago, Union Station is a city itself -- there are plenty of places to sit and/or have a snack while you are in between trains. I don't know much about Charlottesville Union Station, but don't expect it to be anything near as busy as Chicago. I would not worry as much about walking around on your own in Charlottesville as I would about Chicago. Surely you'll have to leave the station to find a place to eat during your layover.
Enjoy your trip, and please let us know all about it when you come back! You can put down your thoughts about your trip -- such as how you found the service, the on-time performance of the trains, the friendliness of the crews, the people you meet, etc. and submit it to HaRRy Sutton. We will enjoy reading yours just as you have enjoyed ours!
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 08:02 AM
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 10:28 PM
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 08:12 AM
Edited by bill haithcoat, 22 February 2005 - 09:54 AM.
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 08:42 AM
Edited by bill haithcoat, 22 February 2005 - 09:57 AM.
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 02:46 PM
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 03:00 PM
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 03:17 PM
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 06:14 PM
Celticheart,I have a question for anyone who might know the answer. I would like to find transportation from the Los Angeles Union Station to Sherman Oaks so my son doesn't have to pick me up at 6 something in the am. Does anyone know about taxi or shuttle services at this station?
A simple trip by mass transit can get you very close to Sherman Oaks.
From Los Angeles Union Station, take the Metro Red Line. Make sure you take a train marked "North Hollywood". Ride this train to the other end of the line. When you get to North Hollywood, you are one town away from Sherman Oaks. It would be much easier for your son to pick you up at the North Hollywood station than having him drive all the way to Union Station. The fare on the Red Line is just $1.25.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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