Onalaska Traveler Reviews Amtrak

Although the author has just traveled one time by rail to visit his family, he has become a potential railfan and satisfied Amtrak passenger. Learning about other people, andleaning about railroads has become a part of train travel whether in coach or first class accommodations.

We arrived in Grand Junction where we were met by our son and daughter-in-law rested, well-fed, and ready for a week of hiking and backpacking on our 23rd trip to Colorado. It was our first trip on Amtrak. And it won’t be our last.So that’s the dirt on Amtrak travel — a great way to learn about Wyoming dirt and whatever else people will tell you as you share a meal while America the Beautiful rolls by outside your train window. We’re looking forward to the ride home.

Onalaska Community Life - Features

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Railfan Nation

This article touches on some interesting topics like 'commuter-oriented housing developments', 'transit villages', 'commuter-friendly living options' and 'pedestrian-oriented downtown'. These things make sense for urban communities and satellite subdivisions.

Planning accessible, functional, safe, effective, and on-time commuter trains is an idea whose time has come again. Solar powered public transportation is a viable option and one way we can be less dependent on Middle East oil.

Before sunrise each weekday, hundreds of people descend on the Pittsburg BART station, trying to find parking and rushing in the cold air of predawn to the train that leads them to their jobs in the East Bay and San Francisco.

RIDING THE RAILS / Far-flung Bay Area towns hope commuters will hop out of bed and onto the train

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