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<DIV><FONT size=4>Fred</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Not the best example to use. Eurostar has the same
issues that airlines do so the advertised station to station time is not the
time one must allot for the trip. And how much of the countryside do you
see from the inside of the Chunnel?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>But in general I definitely agree with you—if I have the time.
And trains in Europe that operate within the Schengen countries and/or
Switzerland are a delight and lacking the nasty formalities to which
airlines and Eurostar subject one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Dwight</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fwschneider@comcast.net
href="mailto:fwschneider@comcast.net">Fred Schneider</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 17 July, 2013 14:15</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org">Western PA Trolley
discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [PRCo] How far off TRACK can we
get????</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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love it Bob.<BR><BR>But then the airlines have been screwing themselves for
years by failing to simply raise prices as costs went up. Yes,
before anyone jumps on me, I understand that their fuel costs have gone up but
consumption of fuel has gone way down … same thing has happened with our own
cars. But if we simply adjust for inflation, that $104 super saver
fare from Baltimore to Los Angeles that I bought in 1973 should be $515
today. No, I am not going on line to hunt it. A lot of
the fares have not kept up. Instead they nickle and dime you to
death by charging for a coke, or a pillow or your luggage … and then force you
to check the bags so they can make more money … all so they can advertise
fictitious low prices. <BR><BR>Remember my story about how London to
Paris used to be an eight hour train ride? Now it is something like
130 minutes but the air lines, with time wasted getting to the terminal, going
through security, checking backs, etc., is probably closer to four hours.
<BR><BR>At 30,000 feet, you see clouds and have horrid TV dinners.
At ground level there are so many delightful places to eat … that Ukrainian in
Manitoba who wants to serve his kind of food, the Hopi Indian in Arizona, the
true / authentic Mexican restaurant in West Texas, the Korean restaurant near
Seattle. I'll stick to the ground and get fatter and enjoy
it.<BR><BR><BR>On Jul 17, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Bob Rathke wrote:<BR><BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> For some, 15 minutes was a lot of time to get to the
gate. In the1970's I sometimes traveled with a co-worker who more than
once arrived at the gate about a minute before the aircraft door was closed.
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> We were in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago, and
with the 70mph speed limit I figur ed that driving the 500 miles would
take about an hour longer than total time taking the plane . Plus the car
was more comfortable than coach and I di dn't have to pay at least
$100 to check our bags, and then pay for a rental car in Pittsburgh. <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Bob <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----
Original Message -----<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: "Derrick Brashear"
<shadow@dementix.org> <BR>> To: "Western PA Trolley discussion"
<pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org> <BR>> Sent: Wednesday, July
17, 2013 11:54:42 AM <BR>> Subject: Re: [PRCo] How far off TRACK can we
get???? <BR>> <BR>> Airlines? I can remember when you could
dash up to the gate with 15 <BR>>> minutes to spare, get on the plane and
go …. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Me too. July 2001. 28x was late, I got to the
airport at 8:06am and was not <BR>> the last person seated on my 8:15
departure, which left on time. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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