Pondering Amtrak while riding European high-speed trains
After seeing what dignified train travel looks like, my affection for Amtrak has diminished…or at least evolved.
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Oregon slashes Amtrak rates in bid to compete with freeway drivers
“It’s a great time to leave the car at home and travel stress-free!” the announcement reads.
Thoughts on trains while traveling on a train
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Bikes and trains: Free meetup at the Green Dragon tonight
They’re the smallest and the biggest vehicles many people use during their lives, and they keep becoming a better travel pair.
Zipcar, ODOT and Amtrak Cascades Partner to Launch “Zip and Ride”
Low-car lifers rejoice!
Possible cuts to Amtrak service raise stakes of Salem’s transportation limbo
The Cascades line is arguably the bike-friendliest in the country.
Amtrak’s trains keep getting bike-friendlier, but its buses aren’t keeping up
As Amtrak invests in improving its trains to carry bikes, some customers are warning that Amtrak’s buses are falling behind.
After complaints, Amtrak clarifies: folding bikes always allowed as carry-ons
A late-night incident in which Amtrak workers awoke two Portlanders to tell them, incorrectly, that their folding bikes weren’t allowed as carry-ons has led the agency to clarify its policy.
Citing nonexistent policy, Amtrak workers haul away Portlanders’ bikes – UPDATED
Amtrak apologized Tuesday to a Portlander traveling through Texas who said train workers woke her up and yelled at her for having a folding bicycle as carry-on luggage.
Packed with bikes, Amtrak Cascades adds more hooks to its trains
The regional rail line now offers 10 bike hooks per train, up from 6.
Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along
Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more
On the train: Checking the bike, making friends
Boxing up the Brompton was a team effort(Photos by Elly Blue) I’m beginning to realize a few things about traveling with a folding bike. First of all, it’s definitely a passport to general goodwill and friendliness. I had a great time chatting with a homeless guy and a college student on the L’s blue line … Read more