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USA by Rail Plus Canada's Main Routes

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ISBN-10: 184162389X

ISBN-13: 9781841623894

Edition: 8th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: John Pitt

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Book details

List price: $15.99
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Publication date: 1/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

John Pitt's travel pieces have appeared in many newspapers and magazines. He has travelled extensively in North America, clocking up over 70,000 miles by train.

Introduction
General Information
From Horsepower to Amtrak
The Iron Horse
The golden age
The 20th century
American Trains Today
Amtrak trains today
Amtrak facilities and services
Non-Amtrak services
Practical Information
When to visit
Red tape
Getting there and away
Health
Safety
What to take
Money
Getting around
Accommodation
Eating and drinking
Public holidays
Sightseeing
Student card
Time zones
Media and communications
Working
Trains and Routes in the United States
The Coast Starlight Seattle-Los Angeles
The California Zephyr Chicago-Emeryville (for San Francisco)
The San Joaquin San Francisco-Bakersfield (via Emeryville/Oakland)
The Pacific Surfliner Los Angeles-San Diego
The Empire Builder Chicago-Seattle
The Empire Builder Spokane-Portland
The Southwest Chief Chicago-Los Angeles
The Sunset Limited Orlando-Los Angeles
The Texas Eagle Chicago-San Antonio (for Los Angeles)
The City of New Orleans Chicago-New Orleans
The Northeast Corridor Boston-Washington
The Northeast Corridor New Haven-Springfield (for Boston)
The Crescent New York-New Orleans
The Silver Star New York-Miami
The Silver Meteor New York-Miami
The Northeast Corridor Boston-Newport News
The Cardinal New York-Chicago
The Adirondack New York-Montreal
The Vermonter Washington-St Albans (for Montreal)
The Lake Shore Limited Boston/New York-Chicago
The Capitol Limited Washington-Chicago
The Pennsylvanian New York-Pittsburgh
The Maple Leaf New York-Toronto
The Wolverine Chicago-Pontiac
Other Amtrak Trains
General information
The trains
US Steam Today
Trains, routes and museums
On Canadian Rails
Canada's Trains Today
VIA Rail
The routes
Steam trains in Canada
Useful Addresses
Ticketing Agents
Further Reading
Websites
Index