Rock and rail
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It is cheaper to fly from one side of the US to the other than to make the same journey by train. However, the train journey is much more interesting, giving the traveller an impression of many different landscapes. It is worth going to the expense of booking a sleeping compartment, as this will make the journey much more comfortable. The staff are very helpful, and standards of service are high. However, passengers must bear in mind that Amtrak is a working train service, rather than a luxury, and the food is not particularly appetising.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Thirty reasons why passengers are unhappy
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There have been many occasions in 1999 when the UK's rail operators have failed to meet required standards. South West Trains was fined almost 3.7 million pounds sterling for failing to reach targets on capacity, punctuality and timetable changes, while Connex was accused of missing out stations on a Southeast commuter service into London, England, in order to meet 100% timetable targets. Railtrack was issued with improvement notices on its 82 miles of line between Carlisle, England, and Settle, England, following a landslide.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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Climb aboard the real Euro star
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Passengers who take the original Orient Express to Budapest, Hungary, travel in great style and luxury. A return ticket from London, England, costs 358 pounds sterling, with the journey taking 24 hours each way. Georges Nagelmackers, who founded Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Europeens, which operated the Orient Express, was inspired by George Mortimer Pullman, who introduced communal sleeping-cars in the US in the 1860s.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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