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New Jersey Transit Adventures

A Four Day Pre-Election Day Trip to New York to Drive to a Wedding on the Jersey Shore

Two weeks ago Louise and I flew back to New York City (her first visit with me) to head down to a weeding on the Jersey Shore in downtown Lakewood New Jersey. When I thought I might be heading down to this Saturday evening wedding alone I thought I might save the money on a […]

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Finishing CA to an AGR Roomette

A Short Night on the Capital Limited to PGH – The First to Board Through the Lounge, Getting an End of Car a Window Seat With an Overly Strict Crew for Seat Assignments

I go back to the Chicago Metropolitan Lounge at 5:10, flash my Select+ Card and my train ticket. The agent tells me that I should go to the main waiting room at around 5:30 for regular coach boarding. I pick my backpack up from the red cap and hear an announcement for lounge boarding for […]

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Transit Adventures

A Late but Relaxing Capital Limited Ride back east to D.C.

Sunday was a day for hanging out with my relatives. Around Noon I left to ride my bike up the Lake going north of Lollapalooza and over to Union Station, I attach the two saddlebags I want to also check through to New York as luggage. I get on one of the two elevators on […]

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Transit Adventures

An Empty, Wet Great Plains and Crowded Eastern trip back from Colorado

Well I’m finally back in New York as of last night after 50 hours taking a Greyhound Bus, the California Zephyr, the Capital Limited, and a 9 car sold-out evening of Memorial Day train back to New York from Colorado Springs. The purpose of this trip was to move, after I graduation from Colorado Springs […]