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Fastest Times Between PHL and CHI

 by NellieBly ¦  Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:33 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Fastest times between PHL and CHI ¦  Replies: 42 ¦  Views: 12845

Gilbert, my March 1956 "Official Guide" checks you on the 14'03" EB, but has the westbound time at 14'24". That was one hot train! And interestingly, the "General" (#48/49) was only a half hour slower. In 1956, the PRR managed to run seven trains a day, each way, betwee...

Amtrak -- Post 3/11

 by NellieBly ¦  Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:58 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak - Post 3/11 ¦  Replies: 40 ¦  Views: 14228

The sad fact is that the sheer volume of passengers on commuter or rapid transit trains makes airport-type screening simply impossible. We can be on the lookout for suspicious backpacks, but that's about all that can be done. Recall that in the post-9/11 hysteria, Grand Central Terminal in New York ...

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