Resources & Links

Changes to Amtrak and Thruway bus service in California, effective with the Spring/Summer 2010 Timetable.

A feature from NARP News that gives brief tips about rail travel

The text of a brochure published by NARP explaining what to expect when riding a train.  Revised September 2007.

Some tips from Loise Capon (wife of NARP Executive Director Ross B. Capon) to make traveling by rail with children a more pleasant experience

Train travel is safe, but using common sense will help you avoid opportunities for injury when you are around trains

Current and historical Amtrak policies towards the carriage of bicycles

Amtrak only permits smoking on board the Auto Train (Lorton, VA - Sanford, FL).  On all other trains, smoking is permitted at designated station stops as announced by the conductor.

Go to Amtrak’s website for full details on their smoking policy.

... or rather, why aren’t pets allowed?