Comments on: From San Jose, California to Portland, Maine and back http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/ TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:23:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ben http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-38 Ben Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:37:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-38 Your Cardinal trip from Chicago to New York will take you through my hometown, Charlottesville, VA. Unfortunately, the Cardinal is a bare-bones long distance train--no lounge, no dining car, no on-board entertainment. And the sleeper cars, because there are so few, tend to be more expensive. The rest of your trip sounds amazing. I recently rode the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Portland, and although we were delayed 4 hours on the "to" trip, it was amazing. Nothing like looking at Mt. Shasta while you eat breakfast. Your Cardinal trip from Chicago to New York will take you through my hometown, Charlottesville, VA. Unfortunately, the Cardinal is a bare-bones long distance train–no lounge, no dining car, no on-board entertainment. And the sleeper cars, because there are so few, tend to be more expensive.

The rest of your trip sounds amazing. I recently rode the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Portland, and although we were delayed 4 hours on the “to” trip, it was amazing. Nothing like looking at Mt. Shasta while you eat breakfast.

]]> By: adron_bh http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-37 adron_bh Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:44:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-37 ...Matter of fact I'm going to post some of my prospective trip ideas online sometime. ...and btw - If you haven't ridden the Cascade Talgo Trains yet you'll most likely like em' a lot. They're awesome. If only they where aloud to run at their true capabilities!!! (120mph!) …Matter of fact I’m going to post some of my prospective trip ideas online sometime.

…and btw - If you haven’t ridden the Cascade Talgo Trains yet you’ll most likely like em’ a lot. They’re awesome. If only they where aloud to run at their true capabilities!!! (120mph!)

]]> By: adron_bh http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-36 adron_bh Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:42:00 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2006/02/from-san-jose-california-to-portland/#comment-36 I've been planning something of that sort too. I just hope I can get around to it before something (if it ever does) happens to Amtrak's long distance trains... But then of course if they're replaced with American Orient Express style stuff... I wouldn't complain about that either... as long as I get to take the train. Otherwise I'm not taking a trip around the country. I’ve been planning something of that sort too. I just hope I can get around to it before something (if it ever does) happens to Amtrak’s long distance trains…

But then of course if they’re replaced with American Orient Express style stuff… I wouldn’t complain about that either… as long as I get to take the train. Otherwise I’m not taking a trip around the country.

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