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trains and planes

Delta Tries To Get On Board Train Craze By Hijacking Google

With all the talk about trains in recent days, reader Zach decided to do some quick Googling to check out some train ticket prices. He typed in "cheap train tickets" and what do you know? Oh, hello Delta! We didn't know you were in the train business now. Let's click on your link on the small hope that maybe there's a train ticket discount or some sort of...nope, same old Delta. Zach's letter, inside... More »

9:17 AM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Jay Slatkin
4,135 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: @HeartBurnKid: Nice try, but a weak comparison. Planes and trains are both forms of transportation; you can (often) use either to get where you're going. Tables and chairs cannot (reasonably) be used for the same purpose. (Although, if you're searching for more »

trains

9 Reasons Why Trains Are Better Than Planes

It may take longer to get there, a lot longer, depending on your destination, but Ecogeek has found 9 reasons why traveling on trains is better than traveling on planes. No security delays, more legroom and no baggage handlers to lose your luggage is just the beginning. Check out one of our favorite reasons, inside... More »

9:59 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Jay Slatkin
13,085 views, 117 comments

shipping

Halve Your Shipping Costs With Amtrak

Express shipping from Amtrak is a cost-efficient way to ship packages between cities, sometimes costing half the price of UPS or FedEx. More »

1:23 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Carey
11,226 views, 33 comments

Encouraging travelers to "Get your Choo-Choo on and Celebrate National Train Day," if you buy a ticket today for travel on Amtrak on May 10th, it's a buy-one-get-one free. [Amtrak]

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transportation

Amtrak Workers May Strike In Early 2008

If you're a frequent Amtrak travel, you might want to plan ahead for a half-week of telecommuting sometime in early February—Kiplinger says Amtrak workers may strike as early as February 1st, in an attempt to bring a conclusion to the negotiations that have been going on for nearly eight years. More »

11:34 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By Chris Walters
3,049 views, 41 comments

trains

Reach Amtrak Executive Customer Service

The corporate email address for Amtrak appears to lastnamefirstletteroffirstname@amtrak.com.

So, just by way of example, president and CEO Alexander Kummant would be kummanta@amtrak.com.

The only phone number we could find was 202-906-3000. You can reach the employee directory by saying "employee," try to pronounce "Alexander Kummant" correctly (or any of the other officers listed here), and then use the tips in How To Interact With Executive Customer Service to escalate your claim.

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11:43 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Ben Popken
1,576 views, 12 comments

Amtrak kicks diabetic man off the train in the middle of the woods. "Amtrak personnel told police dispatchers that Sims was drunk and unruly...The Sims family said Sims is diabetic and was going into shock."

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chinese poison train

1.5 Million Thomas & Friends Toys Recalled Due To Lead Paint From China

Way to go, China! You've turned our "Chinese Poison Train" into something literal. Good job! More »