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Comment by Gregory Alan Gross on October 9, 2010 at 5:42pm

"Would any cost-effective terrorist even bother to attack the U.S.'s underwhelming railroad system?"

If anything, they might want to keep it going.

Comment by Northeast News on October 9, 2010 at 5:33pm

A new ProtectRail movement is aimed at keeping European trains safe from terrorists. Would any cost-effective terrorist even bother to attack the U.S.'s underwhelming railroad system?

Comment by Jools Stone on September 20, 2010 at 1:01am

Some of you may like my recent posts about train travel. This one on the joy & pain of using trains later in life:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2QIbZL/joolsstone.wordpress.com/2010/...
And this one on Glasgow's neat little Subway
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/19WLuN/joolsstone.wordpress.com/2010/...

Comment by Maureen Blevins on September 4, 2010 at 8:58am

Just returned from a trip to Wales! Took the train from London to Cardiff. Utilized the train for getting to and from both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Travelling by train in the UK is convenient and practical - except when you have to 'mind the gap' with heavy luggage!

Comment by Jools Stone on August 25, 2010 at 6:15pm

Hi railfans, I won't do these plugs too often I promise but thought you might like to take a look at my latest post, rounding up some great sites for planning rail journeys, some well known, some less so:
http://joolsstone.wordpress.com

Comment by Maureen Blevins on August 17, 2010 at 5:21pm

Union Station in Chicago is pretty big - but yes, it IS downtown. Depending where your hotel is it might be walkable. The Art Institue is wonderful, and if you want a romantic dining experience go to the 95th in the John Hancock building. Dinner on the 95th floor offers an incredible view and will be really special. If you want some other suggestions, tips, etc on what to see, email me privately. Too bad you don't have time for NewOrleans!

Comment by Gregory Alan Gross on August 17, 2010 at 4:36pm

What you've heard about the US, sadly, is true, Jools, and it becomes more true the farther west you go. But even here, rail travel is pretty much city center to city center, and a lot of Americans fed up with air travel are waking up to that.

Comment by Jools Stone on August 17, 2010 at 2:57pm

That's what I like to hear, cheers Greg! Just that I've heard that the US is a very car-orientated place in general, but that's good to know.

Comment by Gregory Alan Gross on August 17, 2010 at 2:54pm

@Jools...in most instances, transport from the train station into downtown will be a non-issue; you'll already be IN downtown.

One more reason to love trains.

Comment by Jools Stone on August 17, 2010 at 2:41pm

Thanks Maureen, yeah 2 sleeprs, one from NYC, one from Chicago. Will spend 3 or 4 days in each city too. What are the transport links into downtown from these stations like or are they walkable anyway? Really looking forward to it actually. I would make more stops - New Orleans, Memphis, Boston and others - but my fiance is not overly keen on a lot of rushing about from one to another!

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