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Rally in East Lansing is canceled  that was to take place on Oct 3rd
2009

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Director of Save Our Trains Michigan

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Save Our Trains Michigan will hold a rally once again at the East
Lansing Amtrak station on Saturday Oct 3rd 2009 starting time will be
730am to 2pm. This is to make sure that the Blue Water and Pere
Marquette Amtrak trains will get there funding for FY2010 as of right
now it doesn't sound like Amtrak will get the amount needed to run the
2 trains for FY2010. We will have food and drinks.

Matt Marderosian

Director of Save Our Trains Michigan

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-----Original Message-----
From: chessie_train <frezellm@...>
To: All_Aboard@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Sep 21, 2009 7:58 am
Subject: [A_A] East Lansing (Mich)  pursues $20M for rail-bus hub

 






http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090921/NEWS01/909210325



City would use federal grant for new facility, parking structure



EAST LANSING - Trains and buses are increasingly attractive to
budget-conscious travelers, and city officials are hoping to satisfy
the growing interest by seeking a $20 million federal grant to improve
a local rail-bus hub.



City officials are hoping to land a grant for a new facility, parking
structure and other infrastructure at the site of the busy, but
dilapidated, train station near the intersection of Harrison and
Trowbridge roads.



The train station, built in 1974, also serves Greyhound, Capital Area
Transportation Authority and Indian Trails buses.



The plan is to construct a new station that would serve both rail and
bus passengers. The current station would be demolished.



Community development analyst Lori Mullins said the Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant would come from
stimulus funds through the U.S. Department of Transportation.



If the city is successful in receiving the grant, construction could
be
gin next summer, Mullins said. Projects must be completed by February
2012. Grant recipients would be announced in February.



"This is a very competitive process and we believe that it fits well
within the goals of the TIGER grant," Mullins said.



The current station is a busy place, serving one round trip per day on
the Blue Water train line which runs between Port Huron and Chicago.
Mullins said there are also 18 daily bus boardings.



Local train enthusiast Kaz Fujita, a Michigan State University
professor, said the current station was only intended to be a temporary
structure for a service route.



"At one point ours was one of the better-looking stations on the route,
but now we're pretty much at the bottom," Fujita said.



In the last five years, traffic on the Blue Water Line has gone up 40
percent, Fujita said. The East Lansing station registered the highest
ridership ever in 2008, officials say.



A new parking structure on the nine-acre site would alleviate the
frequent logjam in the station's current parking lot, officials say.

Matt Marderosian

Director of Save Our Trains Michigan


-----Original Message-----
From: Midwest High Speed Rail Association <midwesthsr@...>
To: matthewkodi@...
Sent: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 5:22 pm
Subject: Help Restore Michigan Passenger Service









Tell your state legislator to restore funding for Michigan passenger
trains to 2009 levels ($7.3 million) in the new transportation budget.

   The Michigan senate slashed fiscal year 2010 funds for Michigan
passenger train service by almost half. The Michigan house of
representatives followed the governor's recommended budget and slashed
fiscal year 2010 funds by 22%. Two of the state's three train routes
will cease to operate by early or late spring next year under these
budgets. What's worse is that these actions jeopardize the state's
application for $800 million in federal grants to build a high-speed
route linking Detroit to Chicago and other destinations throughout the
Midwest and to improve train operations and stations throughout
Michigan.

   Michigan's continued investment in current train service is essential
to leveraging the federal funding available to bring passenger trains
into the 21st century, along with the jobs and economic development
that will accompany this expansion.

  Please PHONE or EMAIL your state senator and representative NOW.

 

     -- Tell them YOU RIDE THE TRAIN, and

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     -- Ask them to RESTORE FUNDING for the Pere Marquette and the Blue
Water routes to the full $7.3 million provided in the current year.





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The Blue Water route provides daily roundtrip service to Port Huron,
Lapeer, Flint, Durand, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Dowagiac
and Niles. The Pere Marquette provides daily service for travelers in
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To: matthewkodi@...
Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 6:37 pm
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                         Dear Matthew, 
                          The transportation/housing appropriations bill
is on the Senate floor this week.  As reported in our current
newsletter [PDF], both House and Senate have shorted Amtrak's operating
grant request by $27 million.&nbsp; If adopted, this would force a
hiring freeze at Amtrak and rule out service expansion, which would be
extremely unfortunate at a time when expectations and responsibilities
are growing.  There are larger shortfalls in the capital program. 
Since Amtrak is committed to full implementation of an appropriate
Americans with Disabilities Act stations program, the Senate capital
figure (net of de
bt service and ADA) is $380 million below the
authorized level and would leave Amtrak with just $53 million for all
capital needs other than engineering projects and mechanical needs. 
Although slightly more than what the Obama Administration requested,
this does not support the President's vision. The Senate bill contains
$1.2 billion for high speed rail, the House $4 billion. We are not
expecting friendly amendments this week, but we do need a better
outcome in the penultimate step: the House-Senate conference committee
that will come after Senate action.  Please tell your two Senators and
your Representative about the importance of fully funding Amtrak and of
getting a strong high speed rail funding level.  If you are able to
contact them tonight or tomorrow morning, urge them to vote against
Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) anti-transit amendments.  Also, Sen. Tom
Coburn (R-OK) has proposed a series of amendments that aimed at
limiting use of the Highway Trust Fund dollars until that Fund is on a
firmer financial footing.  Among the uses he would prohibit:
transportation museums, and bike and pedestrian paths. On the transit
front, we understand that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed 20
amendments that attack funding for key transportation projects,
including Sacramento light rail, the rail line to Dulles Airport near
Washington DC, the Miami area's Metrorail Orange Line extension,
Detroit-Ann Arbor regiona
l rail, three Denver area rail transit
corridors, and light rail and commuter rail projects in Utah. 
 Transportation for America says "other projects, both urban and rural,
would be cut in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, and North
Carolina.  Aside from one small, token bridge project, McCain's hit
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Midnight rally in Port Huron Sept 4th starting at 10pm and going to
12am on Sept 5th me and anther member of Save Our Trains Michigan will
stay in Port Huron until the train leaves on Saturday morning the times
are more for the media.

Matt Marderosian

Director of Save Our Trains Michigan

----- Original Message -----

From: matthewkodi

To: SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:16 AM

Subject: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] State seeks stimulus money for rail

 

State seeks stimulus money for rail

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pb...D=2009908250323

This is also putting pressure on the Gov to restore funding for the Blue Water and Pere Marquette Amtrak trains.

There are going to be more rallies around Michigan to show support for these 2 Amtrak trains.

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State seeks stimulus money for rail

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pb...D=2009908250323

This is also putting pressure on the Gov to restore funding for the Blue Water
and Pere Marquette Amtrak trains.

There are going to be more rallies around Michigan to show support for these 2
Amtrak trains.

News video of the rally from WLNS ch 6

http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?s=10976168

Here is a video of Amtrak train #365 arriving East Lansing during the rally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMOBj48HLLk


--- In SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com, "matthewkodi" <matthewkodi@...>
wrote:
>
> http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090823/NEWS01/908230579
>
> Amtrak supporters protest plans to cut budget in half
>
> Blue Water line ridership is up, but some fear service may be scaled back
>
> EAST LANSING - More than two dozen people rallied Saturday morning in front of
the East Lansing Amtrak station, protesting a proposed $3.6 million in cuts to
rail service.
> Advertisement
>
> Matt Marderosian, who heads a group called Save Our Trains Michigan, which
organized the rally, said the cuts could cause ridership to fall. That could
then force Amtrak to eliminate passenger trains in the state.
>
> "I'm standing up for the passengers who want to keep the service," Marderosian
said.
>
> The state currently pays Amtrak $7.3 million a year to keep round-trip daily
service on the Blue Water line, which runs from Port Huron to Chicago, and the
Pere Marquette line, which runs from Grand Rapids to Chicago. The Wolverine line
from Pontiac to Chicago isn't subsidized by the state.
>
> Under a budget passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, that funding would
fall to $3.7 million in the next fiscal year. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the
Democrat-controlled House have proposed cutting it to $5.7 million.
>
> The precise implications of those cuts are still unclear.
>
> "We will run as much service as Michigan can afford," said Amtrak spokesman
Marc Magliari. "But beyond that, a service design based on a lower amount hasn't
been finished, because it's still very unclear what the amount would be."
>
> Ridership on the Blue Water line, which stops in East Lansing, grew by more
than 68 percent between 2003 and 2008, serving 136,538 passengers last year.
>
> Part of that growth, Magliari said, came after Amtrak cut the line's service
to Canada and "made it a more Michigan-oriented route and schedule."
>
> From October through July of this year, ridership on the Blue Water Line was
down by about 1.2 percent compared with the same period last year.
>
> Cutting back from daily service wouldn't help those numbers, Magliari said.
>
> "You can lose momentum, because then the passengers aren't sure that the
train's travel days meet their needs," he said. "Daily is easy to remember."
>
> Laura Carolan, who was buying train tickets Saturday, considers Amtrak an
"extremely important" service.Carolan, 30, works for a consulting firm in
Chicago and travels to East Lansing two or three times a month to stay with her
husband, a graduate student at Michigan State University.
> Advertisement
>
> "It's convenient, it's clean," she said. "Overall, it's dependable."
>
> State Rep. Lee Gonzales, D-Flint Township, heads the House Transportation
Appropriations Subcommittee. He noted that the budget passed last year only
funded Amtrak for nine months and that additional money was approved over the
summer to maintain service.
>
> "I'd like to see it done upfront," he said. "These are tough times. We've got
to sell more autos, more wind turbines, you name it.
>
> "I do think in the end there is support for Amtrak funding, but sometimes it
takes an extra step to get it done completely."
>
> President Barack Obama has pledged $1 billion for high-speed rail for each of
the next five years, and the governors of eight Midwestern states, Granholm
among them, signed a memorandum of understanding last month, pledging to
cooperate on plans for 110-mile-per-hour rail corridors.
>
> On Monday Granholm will be in Dearborn and Jackson for an announcement related
to high-speed rail in Michigan.
>
> Given such opportunities, Gonzales said, "We have to be the strongest we can
in how we present Michigan for that mode of transportation."
>

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090823/NEWS01/908230579

Amtrak supporters protest plans to cut budget in half

Blue Water line ridership is up, but some fear service may be scaled back

EAST LANSING - More than two dozen people rallied Saturday morning in front of
the East Lansing Amtrak station, protesting a proposed $3.6 million in cuts to
rail service.
Advertisement

Matt Marderosian, who heads a group called Save Our Trains Michigan, which
organized the rally, said the cuts could cause ridership to fall. That could
then force Amtrak to eliminate passenger trains in the state.

"I'm standing up for the passengers who want to keep the service," Marderosian
said.

The state currently pays Amtrak $7.3 million a year to keep round-trip daily
service on the Blue Water line, which runs from Port Huron to Chicago, and the
Pere Marquette line, which runs from Grand Rapids to Chicago. The Wolverine line
from Pontiac to Chicago isn't subsidized by the state.

Under a budget passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, that funding would
fall to $3.7 million in the next fiscal year. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the
Democrat-controlled House have proposed cutting it to $5.7 million.

The precise implications of those cuts are still unclear.

"We will run as much service as Michigan can afford," said Amtrak spokesman Marc
Magliari. "But beyond that, a service design based on a lower amount hasn't been
finished, because it's still very unclear what the amount would be."

Ridership on the Blue Water line, which stops in East Lansing, grew by more than
68 percent between 2003 and 2008, serving 136,538 passengers last year.

Part of that growth, Magliari said, came after Amtrak cut the line's service to
Canada and "made it a more Michigan-oriented route and schedule."

From October through July of this year, ridership on the Blue Water Line was
down by about 1.2 percent compared with the same period last year.

Cutting back from daily service wouldn't help those numbers, Magliari said.

"You can lose momentum, because then the passengers aren't sure that the train's
travel days meet their needs," he said. "Daily is easy to remember."

Laura Carolan, who was buying train tickets Saturday, considers Amtrak an
"extremely important" service.Carolan, 30, works for a consulting firm in
Chicago and travels to East Lansing two or three times a month to stay with her
husband, a graduate student at Michigan State University.
Advertisement

"It's convenient, it's clean," she said. "Overall, it's dependable."

State Rep. Lee Gonzales, D-Flint Township, heads the House Transportation
Appropriations Subcommittee. He noted that the budget passed last year only
funded Amtrak for nine months and that additional money was approved over the
summer to maintain service.

"I'd like to see it done upfront," he said. "These are tough times. We've got to
sell more autos, more wind turbines, you name it.

"I do think in the end there is support for Amtrak funding, but sometimes it
takes an extra step to get it done completely."

President Barack Obama has pledged $1 billion for high-speed rail for each of
the next five years, and the governors of eight Midwestern states, Granholm
among them, signed a memorandum of understanding last month, pledging to
cooperate on plans for 110-mile-per-hour rail corridors.

On Monday Granholm will be in Dearborn and Jackson for an announcement related
to high-speed rail in Michigan.

Given such opportunities, Gonzales said, "We have to be the strongest we can in
how we present Michigan for that mode of transportation."

Save Our Trains Michigan is holding a rally on Saturday August 22-2009 at the
East Lansing Amtrak station to show support for the 2 Michigan State funded
Amtrak trains which are the Blue Water and the Pere Marquette.

The Rally will start at 7:30am-12:30pm

food and drinks will be served thru out the day.

---- Original Message ----
From: Gregg Pullano <gtw4070@...>
To: matthewkodi@...
Sent: Mon, Aug 17, 2009 8:00 pm
Subject: Fwd: Two important events on Saturday August 22: "save the
train"  rally @ East Lansing station and MARP meeting in Holland

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MARP &lt;marprail@...&gt;
Date: Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:07 PM

Subject: Two important events on Saturday August 22: "save the train"
rally @ East Lansing station and MARP meeting in Holland
To: Rich Vavra-Musser &lt;traintogame@...&gt;








Two Important Events on Saturday August 22:
 
First &gt;&gt;&gt;
Save Our Trains Michigan will hold a rally at the East Lansing Amtrak
station
To protest the proposed budget cuts for Amtrak's state-funded trains,
the Blue Water and Pere Marquette, Save Our Trains Michigan is holding
a rally at the East Lansing Amtrak Station on Saturday August 22, 2009.
The rally will be begin at 7:30 AM and run until about 8:30 when the
train departs. It will be important for our State Officials to see a
strong support in Lansing for these trains
 
Second (reminder)&gt;&gt;&gt;
MARP Meeting
10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Macatawa Area Coordinating Council Office

301 Douglas Ave, Holland MI, 49424
(616) 395-2688

Our guest speaker will be Steve Bulthuis, Assistant Director of the
Macatawa Area Coordinating Council. Steve will speak about the purpose,
org
anization, and evolving role of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) in developing and executing local transportation
plans. Steve will also tell about the activities of the Westrain
Collaborative, the marketing collaborative for the Pere Marquette,
which he chairs.


Following the business meeting, the group will adjourn to Blazer's for
lunch. Blazer's is at 977 Butternut Dr, Holland, MI 49424, phone (616)
399-8800.
We hope you can join us for both events on Saturday August 22Michigan
Association of Railroad Passengers




















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Save Our Trains Michigan will hold a rally at the East Lansing Amtrak station on
August 22nd 2009.

The rally will start at 7:30am to 12:30pm

We will serve coffee and punch.

I am still going to post on yahoo the Facebook will just make it easier
on some of our other Directors we are also doing it to get the word out
about what is going on since were having server probs with our web site


-----Original Message-----
From: Donald B <DJB3217@...>
To: SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 2:21 pm
Subject: Re: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] Save Our Trains Michigan now on
Facebook
































JeAnne,


 


I with you ! First you had yahoo groups then every one was setting up
groups on MySpace and now it's Facebook and next week it will be
another
website. Just is not worth it anymore.


 


 




----- Original Message -----


From: JeAnne


To: SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com



Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:16
   PM


Subject: Re: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] Save
   Our Trains Michigan now on Facebook






Facebook?  Twitter?  You are losing
   this old email lady.




----- Original Message -----


From:
     matthewkodi


To: SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com



Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:55
     PM


Subject: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] Save
     Our Trains Michigan now on
  Facebook




 



We have made the move over to Facebook instead of having a website you
     can view the facebook site here.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128036506293&ref=mf














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----- Original Message -----

From: matthewkodi

To: SaveOurTrainsMichigan@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:55 PM

Subject: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] Save Our Trains Michigan now on Facebook

 

We have made the move over to Facebook instead of having a website you can view the facebook site here.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128036506293&ref=mf

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SAVE OUR TRAINS MICHIGAN UPDATE





The Michigan Senate has cut Amtrak funding down to $3.7 million for FY 2010


The Michigan House and Governor only want to fund Amtrak at $5.7 million for FY
2010.


Amtrak needs $6.4 million to keep service at where it is today.  Any less would
mean cuts in service or we could lose both the Blue Water and Pere Marquette
Amtrak trains.

Please call your Seantors and Represenatives today, and tell them to fund the
Blue Water and Pere Marquette Amtrak trains at $6.4 million for FY 2010 which
starts Oct. 1st 2009.


                      Save Our Trains Michigan is also now on Twitter.

                               http://twitter.com/SaveOurTrainsMI

We have made the move over to Facebook instead of having a website you can view
the facebook site here.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128036506293&ref=mf

-----Original Message-----
From: Midwest High Speed Rail Association <Rick.Harnish@...>
To: matthewkodi@...
Sent: Thu, Jul 23, 2009 12:06 pm
Subject: Phone Congressman this morning!

Matt,

HR3288, the bill that contains the transportation appropriations for
FY2010 is being voted on today.

It currently contains $4 billion for high speed rail.

Representative Latham has offered an amendment that would reduce that
to $1 billion.

Please call your representative now.&#160; Leave a simple message:

Please support high-speed rail development.  Vote no on the Latham
Amendment.

Click here to get the phone number for your representative and then
follow up with an email.

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2228/t/9625/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY\
=1271




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---- Original Message ----
From: Donald B <DJB3217@...>
Sent: Sat, Jul 18, 2009 5:59 pm
Subject: [SaveOurTrainsMichigan] Discounts

 
































































             Standard
             Passenger Discounts

These discounts apply to most Amtrak travel and cannot be
              combined with other promotions. Tickets must be purchased
three days
              in advance for Student Advantage, Veterans Advantage, AAA,
or NARP
             discounts.

               Student Advantage: Save 15% with a Student
               Advantage card.
               International Student Identity Card: Save 15%
               with an ISIC card.
               Veterans Advantage: Save 15% with a Veterans
               Advantage card.
               AAA: Save 10% with American Automobile
               Association membership.
               NARP: Save 10% with National Association of
               Railroad Passengers membership.
         =2
0     Children: Kids 2 to 15 years of age ride 50% off
               the standard adult fare on most trains.
               Seniors: Travelers 62 years of age and over
               receive a 15% discount on most trains.
               Military: US military personnel, plus their
               spouses and dependents, receive a 10% discount.
               Disabilities: Disabled passengers, plus one
               companion, receive a 15% discount.








             Rail
             Passes

               USA Rail Passes: 15, 30, and 45-day passes for
               travel anywhere on the Amtrak system.
               California Rail Pass: 7 days of rail travel in
               the state of California during a 21 day period.
               Multi-Ride Tickets: Discounts for multiple rides
                within a single period, including ten-ride tickets,
monthly
               tickets, and other route-specific discounts.

             14-Day
             Advance Purchase Discounts

Discounts of up to 25% are available for Northeast Regional and
              Acela Express travel through September 3, 2009.
Reservations must20be
              made at least 14 days prior to travel. The discount applies
to coach
              class (Northeast Regional) and business class (Acela
Express) only.
              For sample fares and terms, see Amtrak.com's Northeast
Regional and Acela Express promotion pages. If booking online
              at Amtrak.com, the discount will be reflected in the fares
on the
             'Select Train' page. No promotional code is required.
             Weekly
             Specials

Discounted fares (typically 20% off) are available each week on
              Amtrak.com's Weekly Specials. Every Tuesday, a new set of
discounted
              trains/routes/dates are posted. To receive the discount,
you must
              make your reservation online at Amtrak.com between Tuesday
and
              Friday. Weekly specials often include select trains on the
Northeast
              Corridor, Empire Service, Chicago-area routes, and partial
segments
              of long-distance routes nationwide during non-peak periods
(i.e.
              Fridays and Sundays area always excluded). Weekly special
fares are
              only available one to five weeks in advance, are
non-refundable
              (exchanges still=2
0permitted), and must be booked online at
Amtrak.com's Weekly Specials.








             Weekend
             Getaway Fares

Discounted weekend fares are available on the Northeast Corridor
              between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and
intermediate
              points. These special fares are valid on Northeast Regional
and
             Keystone service only, not Acela Express, and require
              round-trip travel. Travel must originate and return on
Saturday
              (anytime), or originate Saturday and return Sunday
(departure before
              11am). Tickets must be purchased at least three days in
advance of
             travel.

Weekend fares are available online and by phone. If booking
              online at Amtrak.com, please note that the 'Select Train'
page will
              display the full fares and not the weekend special fares.
Once you
              select the departing and returning trains, the discount
will be
              automatically calculated and displayed on the 'View Fare'
page. No
             promotional code is required.

Important Note: You must select the Adult fare type to
              receive special weekend fares. I
f you select any discounted
fare
              type (i.e. AAA, Student Advantage, etc.) or enter a
promotion code,
              you'll receive the discount from the full fare instead of
the
             special weekend fare.

For a listing of all discounted weekend fares, please refer to Weekend
Getaway Fares at Amtrak.com.
             Promotion
             Codes (Coupons)

Most of the promotion codes below require a three-day advance
             purchase; apply to adult, child, and senior fares only; may
             not be combined with other discounts (i.e. AAA 10% off);
             exclude Acela Express; and, are subject to blackouts
              during peak travel periods (2009 Blackout Dates: Sep. 4,
Sep.
             7, Nov. 24-25, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 17-23, Dec. 26-30). Most
              promotion codes may be used for reservations online
(Amtrak.com), by
              phone (1-800-USA-RAIL), at a staffed station, or with a
Quik-Trak
              machine. However, some discounts apply only to phone
reservations as
              noted in the promotion code restrictions. To use a
promotion code
             online at Amtrak.com, enter the four-character code in the
              "Promotion Code"=2
0field during Step 2: Select Train. A
limited
              number of seats may be available at the discounted fare, so
you may
              try an alternate train/date if the promo code is not
accepted.

Unless otherwise specified below, you must select the
              Adult, Child, or Infant fare type to receive the
promotional
              fare. If you select any other discounted fare type (e.g.
AAA,
              Student Advantage, Senior, Military, etc.), you will not
receive the
             promotional fare.

Note: Discounts have been compiled from a
             variety of sources including Amtrak, tourism websites, and
              word-of-mouth. If placing a reservation online at
Amtrak.com, you
              may find that a promotion code is accepted for
origins/destination
              not specifically identified below. However, it is suggested
that you
              confirm eligibility with Amtrak prior to booking. To
suggest
             additions or changes, please contact RailServe.com.

These Amtrak promotion codes were revalidated on July 13 ,
             2009.









NEW ENGLAND Amtrak Promotion Codes

               Buy-1-Get-1-Free on Downeaster trains between

             Portland and Boston
Promotion Code:
               V773   Source Link: Amtrak Downeaster
Expiration: Book by
               December 28, 2009. Travel by December 31, 2009.
Restrictions:
                Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full price to
receive a
                free companion ticket. Valid only on southbound trains
686,
               688, 694, 696, and 698 (afternoon/evening departures from
                Portland) and northbound trains 681, 683, 691, and 693
(morning
                departures from Boston). Three day advance purchase
required.

 
               Seniors save 50% on Downeaster trains between
               Portland and Boston
Promotion Code:
               V543   Source Link: Amtrak Downeaster
Expiration: Book and
               travel through May 2010. May be extended.
Restrictions: Valid
               for seniors (age 62+) only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
               Save 20% on Northeast Regional and Downeaster
               trains to Boston MA
Promotion Code:
               V221   Source Link: Massachusetts Office of Travel &
               Touri
sm
Expiration: Book by December 12, 2009. Travel by
               December 15, 2009.
Restrictions: Code may
               only be used by phone: 800-USA-RAIL. Valid on Northeast
               Regional service only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
               Save 20% on Northeast Regional trains
               to/from Westerly, Kingston or Providence
               RI
Promotion Code: V174   Source Link:
               Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors
               Bureau
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by
               December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid on Northeast
               Regional service only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
               Save 20% on Amtrak travel within New York State
               (plus Montreal)
Promotion Code: V122  
               Source Link: I Love New York
Expiration: Book by
               November 20, 2009. Travel by November 23, 2009.
Restrictions:
                Valid for travel on Empire Service, Adirondack, Ethan
Allen
               Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf routes
               within the
state of New York, plus Montreal and St.
               Lambert, Canada. Discount is not valid on Northeast
               Regional service to/from New York City. Three day advance
               purchase required.
 
               Save 20% on Vermonter and Ethan Allen
               trains to all Vermont destinations
Promotion
                Code: V446   Source Link: Arrive Magazine:
January/February
               2009
Expiration: Book by October 28, 2009. Travel by
               October 31, 2009.
Restrictions: Code may
               only be used by phone: 800-USA-RAIL. Valid on
               Vermonter and Ethan Allen trains only. Three day
               advance purchase required.
 
               $12 fares between any two Vermont stations on the
               Vermonter route
Promotion Code: V189  
               Source Link: Vermont Department of Tourism &
               Marketing
Expiration: Book and travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid on the Vermonter train for
                travel between the following Vermont stations only: St
Albans,
                Essex Junction, Waterbury, Montpelier, Randolph, White

River
               Junction, Windsor, Bellows Falls, and Brattleboro.
 
                High school juniors/seniors save 50% off companion fare
for
               campus visits
Promotion Code: Register at CampusVisit.com for the code
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid only for high
                school juniors/seniors visiting a college or university
with one
                parent/guardian companion. High school student ID
required to pick
               up tickets. Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full
                price to receive discount. Not valid on Acela Express of
Auto
               Train. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Amtrak Guest Rewards Summer 2009 Power Points
               Promotion
See Amtrak Guest Rewards section below.



MID-ATLANTIC Amtrak Promotion Codes

               Save 40% off companion fare on Northeast Regional
               trains to/from Newark NJ
Promotion Code:
               V558   Source Link: Arrive Magazine: January/February
               2009
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by
       =2
0       December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purchase one adult fare
                ticket at full price to receive discount. Valid on
Northeast
               Regional service only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
               Save 40% off companion fare on Northeast Regional
               and Keystone trains to Philadelphia
               PA
Promotion Code: V553   Source Link:
               Official Visitor Site for Greater
               Philadelphia
Expiration: Book by December 10, 2009. Travel
               by December 13, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purchase one adult
                fare ticket at full price to receive discount. Code may
only be used by phone: 800-USA-RAIL.
               Valid on Northeast Regional and Keystone service
               only. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Save 40% off companion fare on Northeast Regional
               trains to/from Wilmington DE
Promotion Code:
                V256   Source Link: Greater Wilmington Convention &
Visitors
               Bureau
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by
               December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purcha
se one adult fare
                ticket at full price to receive discount. Valid on
Northeast
               Regional service only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
               Save 40% off companion fare on Northeast Regional
               trains to/from Baltimore MD
Promotion Code:
               V828   Source Link: Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors
               Association
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel
               by December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purchase one adult
               fare ticket at full price to receive discount. Valid on
                Northeast Regional service only. Three day advance
purchase
               required.
 
               Save 40% off companion fare on Northeast Regional
               trains to/from BWI Airport Rail Station or
               Washington DC
Promotion Code: V722  
               Source Link: Arrive Magazine: January/February
               2009
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by
               December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purchase one adult fare
                ticket at full price to receive discount. Valid on
Northe
ast
               Regional service only. Three day advance purchase
               required.
 
                High school juniors/seniors save 50% off companion fare
for
               campus visits
Promotion Code: Register at CampusVisit.com for the code
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid only for high
                school juniors/seniors visiting a college or university
with one
                parent/guardian companion. High school student ID
required to pick
               up tickets. Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full
                price to receive discount. Not valid on Acela Express of
Auto
               Train. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Amtrak Guest Rewards Summer 2009 Power Points
               Promotion
See Amtrak Guest Rewards section below.



SOUTHEAST Amtrak Promotion Codes

               Kids ride the Auto Train to Florida for only
               $19
Promotion Code: H809   Source Link: Amtrak.com: Take the Kids Along on
a Florida
               Vacation
Expiration: Book and travel by August 31,
         =2
0     2009.
Restrictions: Two children (age 2-15) travel for
               $19 each when accompanied by a full-fare adult.
&nbsp;
               Save 20% on Silver Service to Orlando area
               stations
Promotion Code: V145   Source
               Link: Orlando Preferred Visitor
               Magicard
Expiration: Book and travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Code may only be used
               by phone: 800-USA-RAIL. Valid on adult rail fare
               only.
 
                High school juniors/seniors save 50% off companion fare
for
               campus visits
Promotion Code: Register at CampusVisit.com for the code
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid only for high
                school juniors/seniors visiting a college or university
with one
                parent/guardian companion. High school student ID
required to pick
               up tickets. Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full
                price to receive discount. Not valid on Acela Express of
Auto
               Train. Three day advance purchase required.
0
               Norwegian Cruise Line passengers save 20% (or 15% on
               sleepers) to port cities
Promotion Code: See Norwegian Cruise Line Amtrak Specials for the
               code
Expiration: Book by December 28, 2009. Travel by
               December 31, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid only
                in conjunction with a NCL cruise itinerary and for
arrival at the
                port city at least one day prior to cruise departure.
Code may
               only be used by phone: 800-USA-RAIL. Valid for adult and
                child coach fares, business class, and sleeper
accommodations.
               Valid on all routes except Acela Express, Auto Train,
               Illinois Zephyr, Lake Shore Limited, Lincoln Service, and
               Keystones. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Amtrak Guest Rewards Summer 2009 Power Points
               Promotion
See Amtrak Guest Rewards section below.



MIDWEST Amtrak Promotion Codes

                Save 50% off companion fare between St. Louis, Kansas
City,
               and intermediate stops
Promotion Code:
               V665   Source Link: Missouri Department of

          Transportation
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009.
               Travel by December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Must purchase
                one adult fare ticket at full price to receive discount.
Three day
                advance purchase required. Valid on train numbers 311,
313, 314,
               and 316 only.
 
               Kids ride free on Hiawatha trains between Milwaukee
               and Chicago on weekends
Promotion Code:
               H810   Source Link: Amtrak Hiawatha
Expiration: Book and travel
               by August 30, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid for travel on
                Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. Two kids (ages
2-15) travel
               free per adult.
 
                High school juniors/seniors save 50% off companion fare
for
               campus visits
Promotion Code: Register at CampusVisit.com for the code
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid only for high
                school juniors/seniors visiting a college or university
with one
                parent/guardian companion. High school student ID
required to pick0D
               up tickets. Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full
                price to receive discount. Not valid on Acela Express of
Auto
               Train. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Red Hat Society members save 20% on most routes in the
               Midwest
Promotion Code: Click 'Book Now' at Red Hat Society Travel
               Discounts
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel
               by December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid
                for Red Hat Society members only (membership is $20/year)
--
                member ID required to pick up tickets. Discount available
for
               Internet reservations only. Three day advance purchase
               required. Valid only on the following Midwest routes: Ann
                Rutledge, Blue Water, California Zephyr, Carl Sandburg,
City of
                New Orleans, Empire Builder, Heartland Flyer, Hiawatha,
Illini,
                Illinois Zephyr, Lincoln Service, Missouri River Runner,
Pere
                Marquette, Saluki, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, Texas
Eagle,
                Wolverine, and associated Thruways. When booking at
Amtrak.com,

           the full fare will be displayed during Step 2: Select
                Train, and then the discount will be applied during Step
3:
               View Fare if a qualifying date and train are
               selected.
 
               Amtrak Guest Rewards Summer 2009 Power Points
               Promotion
See Amtrak Guest Rewards section below.



WEST Amtrak Promotion Codes

               Pacific Surfliner: San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara -
               Los Angeles - San Diego
               San Joaquins: San Francisco - Sacramento - Bakersfield
               Capitol Corridor: Auburn - Sacramento - San Francisco -
               Oakland - San Jose
 
               Save 20% on Pacific Surfliner & San
               Joaquins to/from Santa Barbara County
Promotion
               Code: H792   Source Link: Santa Barbara Car Free Project
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Three day advance purchase required. Valid
                for travel to/from the following Santa Barbara County
stations
                only: Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Guadalupe,20
Lompoc, Surf,
               Solvang, Santa Maria, and Bellton.
 
               Kids ride free on Capitol Corridor trains on
               weekends
Promotion Code: V213   Source
               Link: Capitol Corridor: Kids Ride Free On
               Weekends
Expiration: Book and travel by November 1,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid for travel on Saturdays and Sundays
               only. Two kids (ages 2-15) travel free per adult.
 


               Save 15% on select routes to/from Anaheim,
               California
Promotion Code: Click 'Book Now' at Amtrak.com's 'Ride Amtrak to
Disney'

Expiration: Book by September 15, 2009. Travel September 8
               to September 18, 2009.
Restrictions: Three day advance purchase
                required. Valid on the following routes only: Coast
Starlight,
                Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquins, Southwest Chief, Sunset
Limited,
                Texas Eagle, and associated Thruway buses. When booking
at
                Amtrak.com, the full fare will be displayed during Step
2:
                Select Train, and then the discount will be applied
during
               Step 3: View Fare if
a qualifying date and train are
               selected.
&nbsp;
               Save 30% on Amtrak California service to/from select
               NorCal & Oregon cities
Promotion Code: Click
                'Book Now' at Amtrak.com's 'Visit California for 30%
Less'

Expiration: Book by August 27, 2009. Travel by August 30,
               2009.
Restrictions: Three day advance purchase required. Valid
                for travel on all Amtrak California trains and Thruway
buses
                to/from the following Oregon and Northern California
cities
                only: Medford (OR), Ashland (OR), Yreka (CA), Weed (CA),
Mt.
                Shasta (CA), and Dunsmuir (CA). Not valid for travel on
the Coast
               Starlight route (Seattle to Los Angeles). When booking at
                Amtrak.com, the full fare will be displayed during Step
2:
                Select Train, and then the discount will be applied
during
               Step 3: View Fare if a qualifying date and train are
               selected.
&nbsp;
               College Faculty/Staff Save 15% on Pacific Surfliner,
               San Joaquins & Capitols
Promotion Code:

     V526   Source Link: Amtrak California, UC, and other
colleges
Expiration: Book by
               December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid for
                employees at participating universities only (see list
below).
               Faculty/staff ID required to pick up tickets. Three day
                advance purchase required. Participating universities:
Cal
               State (Fresno & Bakersfield), Fresno City, Cal Poly,
                University of California (Merced, Irvine, Santa Barbara,
Los
                Angeles, Davis, Berkeley, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San
Diego,
                and Riverside campuses), University of the Pacific,
University of
               San Diego, San Diego State, and Santa Barbara City
               College.
 
                High school juniors/seniors save 50% off companion fare
for
               campus visits
Promotion Code: Register at CampusVisit.com for the code
Expiration:
               Book by December 13, 2009. Travel by December 16,
               2009.
Restrictions: Valid only for high
                school juniors/seniors visiting a college or university
with one
  20             parent/guardian companion. High school student ID
required to pick
               up tickets. Must purchase one adult fare ticket at full
                price to receive discount. Not valid on Acela Express of
Auto
               Train. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Norwegian Cruise Line passengers save 20% (or 15% on
               sleepers) to port cities
Promotion Code: See Norwegian Cruise Line Amtrak Specials for the
               code
Expiration: Book by December 28, 2009. Travel by
               December 31, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid only
                in conjunction with a NCL cruise itinerary and for
arrival at the
                port city at least one day prior to cruise departure.
Code may
               only be used by phone: 800-USA-RAIL. Valid for adult and
                child coach fares, business class, and sleeper
accommodations.
               Valid on all routes except Acela Express, Auto Train,
               Illinois Zephyr, Lake Shore Limited, Lincoln Service, and
               Keystones. Three day advance purchase required.
 
               Red Hat Society members save 20% on most routes in the

         West
Promotion Code: Click 'Book Now' at Red Hat Society Travel
               Discounts
Expiration: Book by December 13, 2009. Travel
               by December 16, 2009.
Restrictions: Valid
                for Red Hat Society members only (membership is $20/year)
--
                member ID required to pick up tickets. Discount available
for
               Internet reservations only. Three day advance purchase
               required. Valid only on the following West routes: Amtrak
                Cascades, California Zephyr, Capitols, Coast Starlight,
Empire
                Builder, Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquin, Southwest Chief,
Sunset
                Limited, Texas Eagle, and associated Thruways. When
booking at
                Amtrak.com, the full fare will be displayed during Step
2:
                Select Train, and then the discount will be applied
during
               Step 3: View Fare if a qualifying date and train are
               selected.

             Amtrak
             Guest Rewards

Amtrak Guest Rewards is a complimentary program
              that awards points for Amtrak travel, hotel stays, car
rentals, and

other purchases. To earn points, you must first sign-up for
a Guest
             Rewards account and provide your member number with every
              reservation. Points are redeemable for free Amtrak travel
and gift
              certificates and can be easily transferred to rewards
programs at
             many airlines and hotels.

               Amtrak Guest Rewards Summer 2009 Power Points
               Promotion
From June 1 to August 31, 2009, earn 200 bonus
                points for every trip on Northeast Regional (minimum $35
one-way,
                $70 round-trip). Plus, on all other Amtrak travel
(including Acela
                Express), earn 100 points for Coach class, 200 points for
Business
                class, and 400 points for First class. To earn bonus
points, you
                must be an Amtrak Guest Rewards member and register prior
to
               travel. Register online or call 1-800-307-5000 (option
               2) using promotion code 60109.
&nbsp;
               Refer-A-Friend and Earn 500 Bonus Points
Enter up to
                five e-mail addresses of potential Amtrak Guest Rewards
members.
                If a referral joins the
program and travels within 90
days, you
                earn 500 points and the new member earns 1,500 points.
Referrals
                must be submitted on the Refer-A-Friend Page by September
30,
               2009.
&nbsp;
               Amtrak Guest Rewards MasterCard
Earn two points per
                dollar on Amtrak purchases and one point per dollar on
all other
                purchases. Receive 5,000 bonus points after your first
purchase.
               Visit Amtrak Guest Rewards to apply.

             General
             Amtrak Reservation Tips


               Book Early: Amtrak uses four price levels
                ("buckets") for coach seating and five for sleeper
accommodations.
                With the exception of peak travel times (i.e.
Thanksgiving week)
                when only the highest price bucket may be offered, a
percentage of
                coach seats and sleepers are typically available at lower
price
               buckets when tickets first go on-sale 11 months prior to
               departure. As a train approaches sell-out, Amtrak's yield
                management system will automatically move to the next20
higher fare
                bucket. This can cause fares to increase significantly as
you
                approach the departure date. It is suggested that you
book as
                early as possible to receive the lowest fare, especially
given
               Amtrak's flexible refund policy (see below).

               Wait to Pick Up Tickets: When booking at
                Amtrak.com or 1-800-USA-RAIL, your tickets will be held
for pick
                up (unless you are departing from an unstaffed station).
Although
                you can pick up your tickets from a staffed Amtrak
station or
                Quik-Trak ticketing machine at any time prior to
departure, it is
                suggested that you wait until close to your departure
date for the
                greatest flexibility in changing or canceling your
reservation.
                Most Amtrak reservations are 100% refundable until the
tickets are
                physically printed (sleeping accommodations are
ineligible for
                refund within 7 days of travel). Once tickets are
printed,
                however, most refunds are subject to a 10% service charge
(or full

             credit toward future Amtrak travel) and must be mailed-in
or
                redeemed at a staffed Amtrak station. For more
information, see Amtrak's Refund Policy.

               Avoid Sell-Outs: If you attempt to make a
                reservation and find that coach or upgrades (business
class, first
               class, sleepers) are sold-out on the desired train, it is
                suggested that you try the next morning as soon as
possible after
                4AM ET. Amtrak's reservation system is updated overnight
with
                cancellations, so tickets may become available. If coach
is
                available but upgrades are sold-out, you may wish to make
the
                coach reservation and keep checking with 1-800-USA-RAIL
to see if
                upgraded accommodations can be added. If an upgrade still
isn't
                available prior to departure, you may still be able to
upgrade
                from coach onboard by checking with the conductor
regarding
               no-shows or last minute cancellations.

               Sleeper Accommodation
                Pricing: All sleeper accommodations are priced in


addition to
               coach fares and are based on the number of rooms,
               not the number of passengers. For example, if the
                coach fare between Points A and B is $100 and a roomette
is $250,
                two passengers could share a roomette for $450 ($100*2 +
$250).
                Both passengers would also be entitled to free meals in
the dining
               car. Note that you are charged the same price for the
                accommodation regardless of the number of passengers. For
more
               information, see Amtrak's Sleeping Accommodations
             Page.



























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-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Terrell <jamiexterrell@...>
To: all_aboard@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Jul 15, 2009 9:07 am
Subject: [A_A] Drug raid nets pot, Amtrak passengers

































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_pot_amtrak_passengers_200907142151>



Drug raid nets pot, Amtrak passengers



ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Carry-on luggage seized from an Amtrak
sleeping-car compartment in Albuquerque contained nearly 73 pounds of
marijuana destined for New York, FBI agents are reporting.



Agents apparently acting on some sort of undisclosed information
confronted Kayla Edwards and Kuinozo Rivera Diaz in their compartment
when the Los Angeles-to-Chicago train stopped here Monday.



According to the FBI the couple consented to a search of their three
suitcases, which is when the pot was discovered.



Investigators said the two admitted they were paid to transport the
load to New York.

...

<http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1029093.shtml?cat=500>



FBI busts two for carry-on contraband



Public transportation proved to be a bad choice for two suspected drug
smugglers going through Albuquerque.



Agents hopped on the Chicago-bound train after getting a tip that
Queenozo Rivera Diaz, 21, and Kayla Edwards, 19, were moving drugs.



The FBI arrested the suspects on an Amtrak Train going through town.
Agents say Rivera Diaz and Edwards were carrying two suitcases full of
marijuana.



Investigators say the two had a total of 70 pounds of pot.

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