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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kendall: [QB] Hi! I am going on my first cruise ever in July and I've been researching transportation options to get to San Diego. I can't believe I've gone my whole life without knowing there are still passenger trains in service (beyond Chicago's 'L')!! I've been reading every bit of info on Amtrak's site and explored several different route possibilities and I think I've found a winner. It requires me to fly to Tucson, AZ (from Columbus, OH) and catch the Sunset Limited from there to LAX and then the Pacific Surfliner from LAX to SAN. I'm a little nervous about the timing though as the Sunset Limited is scheduled to hit LAX at 10:10 am and the Pacific Surfliner is scheduled to leave LAX at 12:25 pm. From what I've been reading of passenger experiences it isn't unusual for trains to be 1 - 2 hours late, which would mean I'm taking the chance of missing the Surfliner if the Limited was running that late. Is this a very real possibility or am I just nervous over nothing? Also, there are actually two itineraries I'm trying to choose between, the one above or this one (which is twice the price): FLY from CMH to ABQ Ride Southwest Chief ABQ to LAX Ride Pacific Surfliner LAX to OLT This second one I put together using the "multi-city" option on Amtrak's website and allowed a 12 hour layover in LAX and it gets me to Old Town San Diego where the departure port is. But, again, it is twice the price and I have (I'm sure) a bunch of extra cruise expenses I haven't figured out yet. It's funny, the time I've spent researching the train trip has really got me psyched - I think I'm almost more excited about the train trip than the cruise!! Sorry I'm so long winded and Thank You for taking the time to read this. Any advice or recommendations are welcome and gratefully received. Excited Newbie, [/QB][/QUOTE]
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