

| Subject: | Re: Bus Transport by Train? |
| From: | puzerewski |
| Date: | Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:11:40 -0500 |
I have seen billboards in the Midwest for this over the years......it seems like it is a "piggyback" type situation..... Ask a large rail line wherever you live, and keep asking. The railroad( flame suit on) for the most part is in no hurry to do anything for anyone. So if this is the type of thing you are looking to do quickly, forget it. Stuff sits in the rail for weeks without moving...... Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle Vanagon Partsmobiles ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Lockwood To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Bus Transport by Train? Brian, The only Amtrak train that offers the ability for one to ship one's car while riding in Amtrak comfort (oxymoron) is the Auto Train. It runs from suburban Washington, DC to the Orlando Florida area. Not quite the destination of your choice. I do not know of anyone shipping a private auto by rail (the big 3 auto manufacturers ship new cars by rail daily). I do not believe that the private railroads want the business that you are seeking. The major rail carriers would be glad to ship multiple car loads of a commodity for you though. Sorry, but this is the nature of private enterprise in the 21st century. But don't let me discourage you. Keep looking, good luck and enjoy your trip. Dennis Lockwood 91 Carat Original Owner and President, Greenville (SC) Chapter National Railway Historical Society [text/html]
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