| Railway travel has always evoked romantic | | | | in the suite/compartment and three in the |
| memories among the millions who avail of | | | | baggage car. Baggage weighing more than fifty |
| their services. And when the routes and the | | | | pounds will not be allowed in the compartment |
| on-board services are top class, the | | | | and will need to be checked in. Bicycles are |
| experience can really be a pleasure. Amtrak | | | | allowed! Like in any public transport, |
| has certainly tried to achieve this with over | | | | baggage will need to go through security |
| thirty routes in the US and Canada, making | | | | checks before being loaded, and they have |
| rail travel a very viable option for your | | | | their list of "banned" items as well, similar |
| next vacation. The great on board service and | | | | to air travel. Again like air travel, there |
| the excellent accommodation promises you and | | | | are different classes of seating. Acela |
| your family some great times together. | | | | Express and Metroliner are costlier but offer |
| | | | larger seats and more facilities than the |
| While air travel might be shorter in | | | | regular seating. This is not recommended for |
| duration, the only sights that you see from | | | | the budget traveller. |
| "up there" are clouds and more clouds, while | | | | |
| on a train, you see the rolling country side | | | | When travelling with young children, trains |
| flowing past you, the various types of farm | | | | could be the ideal choice. While the duration |
| animals, the people and the sights while | | | | will be longer than by air, the child has a |
| passing through town. It is the ideal choice | | | | lot of activities to participate while on |
| for people afraid to fly. Somehow, there's | | | | board a train. Not the least of them being |
| nothing quite like a train ride to set the | | | | watching different cities and towns as they |
| tone for a perfect holiday. | | | | roll by, something no geography text book can |
| | | | show. They have the room to move about unlike |
| Trains also offer something that virtually no | | | | in a plane, and this itself can be a boon for |
| plane can offer, especially on long distance | | | | parents. |
| journeys - accommodation that compares with | | | | |
| good hotels and F&B services to match. You | | | | While planning your next holiday, think of |
| can avail of private suites if your budget | | | | train travel, it might not sound as glamorous |
| allows it or there are semi private bunk beds | | | | as air travel, but think of the benefits that |
| where the entire family can snuggle in after | | | | you and your family can enjoy at a far lower |
| a good meal in the dining car. The suites can | | | | price and also think of the quality time that |
| accommodate up to four adults very | | | | your family will be spending together. On the |
| comfortably and the swaying motion of the | | | | whole, you will find that train travel not |
| train is guaranteed to lull you to sleep. | | | | only keeps the family together, but also |
| | | | develops bonds over the duration of the |
| Amtrak policy allows you to take on board | | | | journey that no air travel can replicate. |
| five pieces of luggage - two of them with you | | | | |