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- From: pierson@empror.enet.dec.com (dave pierson)
- Subject: Re: New York <-> Washington DC: air shuttle was better
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.194354.14348@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
- Sender: news@ryn.mro4.dec.com (USENET News System)
- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
- Date: 21 DEC 92 14:42:21
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- >Subj: Can ... forward to rec.railroad
- You betcha...
-
- >RE: Recent thread on why no transportation [rental vehicles] at AMTRAK
- >stations.
-
- >When I was at South Bend Indiana 2 weeks ago, a "nice" taxi driver took the 3
- >of us and 6 bags that we loaded into the taxi to the Michiana Airport, flat
- >rate $10.00. I rented an AVIS car and went about my business. On the return I
- >asked if they would take me to AMTRAK (No, we don't have a bus). Would they
- >reimburse for ground trans? "Yes, if you have a receipt for to trip to AVIS,
- >we will deduct that from your bill. No, we will not pay on the return to
- >AMTRAK."
-
- >All other transportation, bus electric rail and planes go from Michiana
- >Airport.
-
- >FWIW-There is a rumor that the AMTRAK agent has been approached to move the
- >station back downtown. Major issue is stopping on the CONRAIL main at the
- >station.
-
- >Howard Pierpont
- >Digital Equipment Corporation
- >77 Reed Road P.O. Box 937
- >Hudson MA 01749-2895 Dayville, CT 06241-0937
-
- >I ride the rails, but I work for Digital Equipment Corp, who takes no credit
- >for any of my actions or opinions.
-
- Done...
-
- (Two years back, to St Louis by AMTRAK, a lift from a friend to the
- motel (near airport) walk to airport, rent car, drive around all week
- reverse same to go home, except taxi ride downtown. (Driver had run
- someone out to the motel, who had then stiffed him for the fare.)
-
- thanks
- dave pierson |the facts, as accurately as i can manage,
- Digital Equipment Corporation |the opinions, my own.
- 40 Old Bolton Rd |I am the NRA.
- Stow, Mass, USA
- 01775 pierson@msd27.enet.dec.com
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