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Amtrak from Chicago

tips? this is my first time taking a train and specifically ...
cheese-eating casino useless brakes
  08/16/12
longline to board coach biz class is nice...setas are simil...
Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse
  08/16/12
first class lounge for waiting?
cheese-eating casino useless brakes
  08/16/12
yes it's like an airline premier lounge: free drinks/snacks...
Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse
  08/16/12
will this be difficult for me to figure out while im there? ...
cheese-eating casino useless brakes
  08/16/12
no...just approach the amtrak ticket counter
Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse
  08/16/12
union station is dope
irradiated high-end state mad cow disease
  08/16/12
I think you have it confused with Ogilvie.
Elite self-absorbed abode
  01/17/15
amtrak, in general, sucks. and i've only taken it in the no...
Provocative Awkward Telephone
  08/16/12
What? It is MUCH better than flying.
Lavender windowlicker
  01/17/15
why are you flying into ORD, getting a haircut, and then tak...
motley pungent goyim location
  08/16/12
i dunno dude, this seemed like a good idea months ago
cheese-eating casino useless brakes
  08/16/12
How long is your trip?
Dun hyperventilating brunch
  08/16/12
48 hrs?
cheese-eating casino useless brakes
  08/16/12
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Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich
  01/17/15
So you're going to st louis
Diverse twinkling institution
  01/17/15
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Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich
  01/17/15
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Lavender windowlicker
  01/17/15
I have often mused about doing this from NYC. Anyone done it...
mauve dysfunction becky
  01/17/15
From NYC to where? I've taken Amtrak from NYC several ti...
Lavender windowlicker
  01/17/15
Chicago - I often ride the NE corridor
mauve dysfunction becky
  01/17/15
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Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich
  01/18/15
up to about a 9 hour train ride I'd rather take amtrak than ...
charismatic effete station corn cake
  01/17/15
I'm a huge fan of Amtrak, and I'll always take Amtrak over f...
coiffed cracking market
  01/17/15
(XO 2015)
thriller pale stead famous landscape painting
  01/17/15
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Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich
  01/18/15
ive taken amtrak from nyc to sf, its a 180 experience. th...
godawful vibrant cruise ship
  01/18/15
How long ?
Big mildly autistic party of the first part
  01/29/15
3 days
godawful vibrant cruise ship
  01/29/15
to WAS. got the viewcar. pack your own booze. wake up in am ...
aromatic potus
  01/29/15


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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:20 AM
Author: cheese-eating casino useless brakes

tips? this is my first time taking a train and specifically boarding an amtrak in chicago. what to expect? has anyone had biz class seats on the amtrak?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349742)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:21 AM
Author: Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse

longline to board coach

biz class is nice...setas are similar to first class on an airplane

nice cafe/lounge area for meals/drinks

overall, a relaxing experience, although Union Station can be a hassle

Use the first class lounge if it's available to you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349748)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:23 AM
Author: cheese-eating casino useless brakes

first class lounge for waiting?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349754)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:26 AM
Author: Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse

yes

it's like an airline premier lounge: free drinks/snacks, comfy seating, priority baggage handling, etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349774)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:27 AM
Author: cheese-eating casino useless brakes

will this be difficult for me to figure out while im there? re waiting, boarding, luggage, etc.?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349780)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:28 AM
Author: Ultramarine Slap-happy Meetinghouse

no...just approach the amtrak ticket counter

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349795)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:28 AM
Author: irradiated high-end state mad cow disease

union station is dope

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349792)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 4:39 PM
Author: Elite self-absorbed abode

I think you have it confused with Ogilvie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135010)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:21 AM
Author: Provocative Awkward Telephone

amtrak, in general, sucks.

and i've only taken it in the northeast, i imagine everywhere else is even worse.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349745)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 6:41 PM
Author: Lavender windowlicker

What? It is MUCH better than flying.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135599)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:26 AM
Author: motley pungent goyim location

why are you flying into ORD, getting a haircut, and then taking an amtrak train from Union Station to somewhere else? why not just take a commuter flight into your destination?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349779)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:27 AM
Author: cheese-eating casino useless brakes

i dunno dude, this seemed like a good idea months ago

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349784)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:29 AM
Author: Dun hyperventilating brunch

How long is your trip?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349802)



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Date: August 16th, 2012 1:31 AM
Author: cheese-eating casino useless brakes

48 hrs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#21349807)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 12:44 PM
Author: Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27133926)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 12:47 PM
Author: Diverse twinkling institution

So you're going to st louis

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27133936)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 4:37 PM
Author: Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27134996)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 6:41 PM
Author: Lavender windowlicker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135600)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 6:41 PM
Author: mauve dysfunction becky

I have often mused about doing this from NYC. Anyone done it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135598)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 6:43 PM
Author: Lavender windowlicker

From NYC to where?

I've taken Amtrak from NYC several times. Much better than flying in terms of quality of experience. No security checkpoint or other assorted BS, seats are much better too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135608)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 7:35 PM
Author: mauve dysfunction becky

Chicago - I often ride the NE corridor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135891)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 2:37 AM
Author: Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27137561)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 7:38 PM
Author: charismatic effete station corn cake

up to about a 9 hour train ride I'd rather take amtrak than fly. beyond that.. no way.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27135895)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:50 PM
Author: coiffed cracking market

I'm a huge fan of Amtrak, and I'll always take Amtrak over flying if it's a journey of less than one day. Even if flying is faster, the amount of wasted time is far greater. The time you spend parking at the airport, going through security, boarding, putting away your laptop for takeoff, waiting for luggage, etc. is just lost time. When I ride Amtrak, I drive 20 minutes to the Amtrak station, park for free in front of the station, wait 10-15 minutes for my train to arrive, sit down, open up my laptop, and start working (or surfing the Internet if I don't feel like working). There is plenty of leg room and there is often free wifi (and I can tether with my phone if there isn't). I'd much rather take a 10-hour trip where I'm comfortable and can get work done than a 4-hour journey that's just wasted time. So I highly recommend Amtrak if it works for where you're traveling.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27137003)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:51 PM
Author: thriller pale stead famous landscape painting

(XO 2015)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27137005)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 1:05 PM
Author: Carnelian pontificating stag film sandwich



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27138627)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 2:44 AM
Author: godawful vibrant cruise ship

ive taken amtrak from nyc to sf, its a 180 experience.

the chicago to sf ride is fantastic. you go over the mississippi river, the ride over the rockies is beautifuland the scenery all the way through to california is mind blowing. the food on the train is surprisingly pretty good too. recommended.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27137596)



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Date: January 29th, 2015 1:49 AM
Author: Big mildly autistic party of the first part

How long ?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27207898)



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Date: January 29th, 2015 2:12 AM
Author: godawful vibrant cruise ship

3 days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27207985)



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Date: January 29th, 2015 1:55 AM
Author: aromatic potus

to WAS. got the viewcar. pack your own booze. wake up in am and see coal country. great fucking trip. great fucking trip.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2024945&forum_id=2#27207933)