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Amtrak to let passengers bring guns on most trains

Amtrak to let passengers bring guns on most trains

Reversing a near decadelong ban, Amtrak will allow passengers to bring guns on most trains starting next month, including several that stop in Sacramento.

Under a policy beginning Dec. 15, guns can be taken aboard trains that have checked baggage service. Owners must inform Amtrak officials 24 hours ahead of departure.

 

Rail amenities may warrant skipping the airport

Rail amenities may warrant skipping the airport

As the hassles of air travel mount, Amtrak proves to be an increasingly viable alternative. The rail service’s upgraded amenities may warrant skipping a trip to the airport.

 

Study: Amtrak loss comes to $32 per passenger

Study: Amtrak loss comes to $32 per passenger

U.S. taxpayers spent about $32 subsidizing the cost of the typical Amtrak passenger in 2008, about four times the rail operator's estimate, according to a private study....

 

Train-mooning draws smaller, calmer crowd

Train-mooning draws smaller, calmer crowd

It's the annual "Moon Over Amtrak" event in the Orange County community of Laguna Niguel in which people line up to moon passing commuter trains.

 

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