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Try a Train Trip This Summer

An appealing option for a summer road trip for road trip planners to consider is to utilize the train system for the long stretches of highway between destination cities. This way, "getting there" becomes its own adventure, especially if your trip includes an overnight stay aboard the train! Plus you get the added bonus of leaving the bulk of the driving to someone else.

There's something about a railway road trip that beckons the pioneer spirit within us. And there's a certain appeal to letting the rhythmic chug-chug-chug of the tracks lull you to sleep. Granted, these sleeping cabins aren't as roomy as regular hotel rooms, but then again, it moves you towards your destination while allowing you to sleep, something you couldn't do with a car or RV unless you alternated driving shifts. And the sleeping cabins are definitely roomier than airline seats!

Family train trip adventures are growing in popularity. Dad can play a marathon game of Monopoly instead of being stuck behind the wheel; Mom can watch a movie with you instead of her riding shotgun to keep the driver on track and alert for the duration. When kids get antsy or hungry, you can round them up for a walk to the dining cab (without losing any traveling mileage).

Explore the train, revel in the changing scenery buzzing by your view, curl up with a good book and maybe take in a catnap. Trains allow you to slow your pace and relax...and isn't that one of the main goals of going on a vacation? Your road trip planner will still be filled with things to do, hotels, car rental and restaurants once you reach your destination.

Amtraks's Superliners have sleeping cars that range from Roomettes (1-2 people), special accessible rooms (1-2), and even bedroom suites (4-6) that includes 2 toilets & 2 showers (usually two bedrooms with the partition removed). Even though you'd be advised to stay the bulk of your trip in hotels surrounding the areas you want to explore, sleeping overnight on a train is an adventure in itself. Plus, the Sleeper Service price includes all regular meals aboard the train.

Below are a few of the most popular railway destination in the United States. Amtrak has more than 500 destinations so these are just enough to whet your appetite to fill your road trip planner with a brand new adventure. Bon appétit!

* WEST COAST SPECTACULAR - Set aside about 10 days for this vacation, starting out with 2 full days/nights in Seattle, an overnight aboard the train heading south to San Francisco, spend 3 nights there exploring city, then aboard the train again to head south to Los Angeles for a 3 night stay there.

* JAZZ, BLUES AND ROCK 'N ROLL - This trip will have you rock n rolling from north to south on the fun filled 8 days/7 night adventure. You'll start out in Chicago, spend a couple of nights enjoying famous blues clubs like Buddy Guy's Legends, then aboard Amtrak overnight into Memphis for 2 full days in the birthplace of Rock 'n Roll and then landing in New Orleans for some Cajun cooking to enjoy with your evenings of Jazz.

You can also opt for Railway Day Passes if you want the total freedom of coming and going whenever you please (a fun option for couples): 15- Day Railway Pass: 15 Days (8 segments) $389.00 - Adults, $194.50 - Child (Ages 2-15).

So...hop aboard the fun train! Whichever method of travel you choose, your road trip planner will still come in handy because it will contain the things to do and restaurants to try at each destination.

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Amtrak Cascades $86.03 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Amtrak Cascades is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in partnership with the states of Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada. It is named after the Cascade mountain range that the route parallels. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Publication Date: 2011/02/24 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.27 inches

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Yemassee (Amtrak Station) $79.66 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Yemassee Amtrak station is an Amtrak station in Yemassee, South Carolina. Located at 15 Wall Street (erroneously listed as 9 Main Street in the Amtrak timetable and at Amtrak.com), the station consists of a covered platform on the northwest side of the northeastsouthwest tracks, a small parking lot, and a building. The building is mostly boarded up, but it does have a small waiting room for Amtrak passengers. It also contains a freight depot. Both the station and the freight house were originally built by the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway and later run by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Yemassee is served by the Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains of Amtraks Silver Service. Both trains pass through Yemassee, near the growing towns of Beaufort and Hilton Head, at roughly the same times of the day; the northbound Palmetto and southbound Silver Meteor do so in the morning, while the southbound Palmetto and northbound Silver Meteor come through in the evening. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/08/31 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

Prairie Marksman, Amtrak $81.25 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Prairie Marksman was a daily passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicagos Union Station and East Peoria, Illinois. The route was an indirect successor to the Rock Islands Peoria Rocket. Prior to the creation of Amtrak Peoria was served by the Rock Islands Peoria Rocket. Then in serious financial distress, the Rock Island opted out of Amtrak in 1971: the company decided it was cheaper to keep running its remaining passenger trains than to join Amtrak. The Peoria Rocket and the Quad Cities Rocket continued running until December 31, 1978, providing one roundtrip each day between Chicagos LaSalle Street Station and both Peoria and Rock Island, Illinois via Joliet, Illinois. With the demise of the Rock Island Peorias nearest railroad connection was at Chillicothe, Illinois, 20 miles (32 km) to the north, where Amtraks Lone Star (ChicagoKansas CityHouston) stopped daily. The Lone Star, however, fell victim to budget cuts and was discontinued in October 1979. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2010/08/06 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.29 inches

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Amtrak Across America (Paperback) $48.09 Amtrak is an essential part of America`s transportation system, today for over 28 million passengers. From the legacy Streamliners of the pre-Amtrak era?Champions, Chiefs, Eagles, Rockets, Zephyrs?to today`s modern Acela Express and future plans for more high speed ?corridor trains,? this book covers all the lines from past to present. Through the use of evocative photos, postcards, memorabilia and other collateral, this book is a journey through the past 40 years of Amtrak across America and all the preceding rail lines that transformed the nation?the Downeaster, Adriondack, Ethan Allen Express, Vermonter, Capitol Limited, Cardinal and Hoosier, Empire Service, Keystone, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Pennsylvanian, Auto Train, Carolinian and Piedmont, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Blue Water and Wolverine, Carl Sandburg and Illinois Zephyr, City of New Orleans, Hiawatha, Illini and Saluki, Lincoln Service, Missouri River Runner, Pere Marquette, Heartland Flyer, Texas Eagle, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, Cascades, Coast Starlight, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and Pacific Surfliner.

Rugby (Amtrak Station) $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Rugby Amtrak station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station. The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991. Rugby is served daily by Amtraks Empire Builder, which stops in six other North Dakota cities. In Amtraks 2008 fiscal year, an average of 19 passengers boarded or detrained at the station each day. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by BNSF Railway. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 102 Publication Date: 2010/08/15 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.24 inches

Tallahassee (Amtrak Station) $86.03 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Tallahassee Amtrak station (also known as the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot) is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 918 Railroad Avenue (918 1/2 according to Amtrak), and was served by Amtraks Sunset Limited until 2005. The station was originally built in 1858 by the Pensacola and Georgia Railroad, and is one of the oldest railroad buildings in Florida. A second story was added in 1885. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2011/03/11 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.26 inches

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Meridian (Amtrak Station) $71.7 The Meridian Amtrak Station, also known as Union Station, is located on 1901 Front Street, Meridian, Mississippi. The station is included in the Union Station Historic District within the larger Meridian Downtown Historic District, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Union Station, officially dedicated on December 11, 1997, includes several modes of passenger transportation including the Meridian Transit System, AMTRAK, Norfolk Southern rail corridor, Greyhound, Trailways and other providers of transit services. Meeting rooms on the mezzanine level are designed for community activities, the existing east wing houses Meridians economic development agency and an old Railway Express Agency (REA) building has been converted into the Meridian Railroad Museum. Further restoration and development of the Union Station REA building will be a major tourist attraction, inviting MultiModal Transport Center (MMTe patrons to learn more about Meridian railroading history. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2010/04/27 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.23 inches

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Northeast Regional (Amtrak) $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Northeast Regional is a regional rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern United States. In the past, it has also been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, and Regional. There is frequent daily allreserved service, operating every hour of every day. Trains generally operate between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., with extra service between New York City and Washington and some extended service to Springfield, Massachusetts, and Newport News and Lynchburg, Virginia. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.19 inches

Woodbridge (Amtrak Station) $71.7 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Woodbridge (Amtrak station) is located at 1040 Express Way in Woodbridge, Virginia. It also serves the Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line, and is one of two stations in Woodbridge to do so. Woodbridge Station runs on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway(US 1), and is accessible from Dawson Beach Road, east of the intersection with Jeff Davis Highway and State Route 906. A second platform on the western side of the tracks was completed prior to the planned Summer 2010 initiation of express service to Washington. An access from US 1 to the platform and elevator on the western side is planned. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2010/09/23 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.24 inches

Silver Star (Amtrak Train) $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Silver Star is a 1522mile (2449 km) passenger train route in the Silver Service brand operated by Amtrak, running from New York City south to Miami, Florida via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, DC, then via: Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Orlando, Florida; and Tampa, Florida. The Silver Star shares much of its track with the Silver Meteor, which runs further east through North Carolina and South Carolina and bypasses Tampa. The Silver Star was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, running from New York to Miami and later also St. Petersburg (beyond Tampa). It was inaugurated December 12, 1947 to replace the Advance Silver Meteor. Until November 1, 2004 the Silver Star bypassed Tampa, which was served by the Palmetto. The Palmetto was truncated to Savannah, Georgia at that time, and the Silver Star was rerouted to serve Tampa. The former segment of Palmetto between Jacksonville and Lakeland is now served by a Thruway Motorcoach bus connection to the Silver Star. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.23 inches

Old Saybrook (Amtrak Station) $86.03 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Old Saybrook is a regional rail station located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is served by both Amtrak regional rail and the Connecticut Department of Transportations Shore Line East commuter service. Located on the Northeast Corridor, the busiest railway in the United States, Old Saybrook station serves some of the rail services that pass through the station. Only a select few trains on Amtraks Northeast Regional train line stop at Old Saybrook. No highspeed Acela Express trains arrive at the station but some stop at the following southbound and northbound stations, New Haven and New London, respectively. However, all Shore Line East commuter rail trains stop at Old Saybrook; it serves as the eastern terminus for some trains. (New London is the eastern terminus of the line, with approximately half terminating there.) Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 104 Publication Date: 2011/02/28 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.25 inches

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Metroliner (Amtrak) by Cirino, Zheng [Paperback] $113.11 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Metroliner was a premium express train service between Washington, D.C., and New York City in the United States from 1969 to 2006. It was first operated by Penn Central Transportation, successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad, and later by Amtrak. Originally operated with selfpowered electric multiple unit cars, which were later replaced with locomotivehauled trainsets, the train offered reserved businessclass and firstclass seating. A trip between New Yorks Pennsylvania Station and Washington, D.C.s Union Station took approximately 3 hours. Author: Cirino, Zheng Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 164 Publication Date: 2011/07/23 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.38 inches

Amtrak Cities Sprinter by Adriaan, Germain [Paperback] $89.22 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Amtrak Cities Sprinter, or ACS64, is an electric locomotive designed by Siemens Mobility for Amtrak. In October 2010, Amtrak ordered 70 locomotives, to be delivered from February 2013 onwards; the locomotives will be manufactured in Florin, California with secondary work occurring at Siemens facilities in Norwood, Ohio and Alpharetta, Georgia. The initial order for 70 locomotives is worth 466 million. The locomotives are planned to operate on the Northeast Corridor and the Keystone Corridor and replace the railroads fleet of AEM7 and HHP8 locomotives. Initially, the 20 AEM7DC units with direct current propulsion would be replaced, followed by the 29 AEM7ACs and lastly by the 15 HHP8s. Author: Adriaan, Germain Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Publication Date: 2011/07/11 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.27 inches