NARP News February 2013

www.narprail.org Trains: A Travel Choice Americans Want New Cost-Sharing Framework to Start Oct. 1 LaHood Touts Under 2008 law’s mandate, many states will have to pay more to keep trains Passenger Trains in major concern for train advocates • all “Third Party” costs (defined as Exit Interviews A is how various short-distance trains host railroad charges & fuel), will fare come Oct. 1 in light of Section • all “Route Costs” (direct & shared 209 of the 2008 Passenger Rail Invest- costs that are clearly route related), ment & Improvement Act (PRIIA, see and “Additives” (costs shared between Aug. 2010 News). routes, expressed as percentages of se- The law, aimed at creating a “level lected Route Cost categories); and playing field” for state support of routes • a pro-rata share of equipment over- shorter than 750 miles, would force hauls based on the percentage of Am- most affected states to pay more to Am- trak-owned equipment used (first time trak. There are big impacts for Califor- states are paying for this). The Republican / MassLive.com LaHood arriving in Hartford, CT in 2010 nia, Michigan, New York and Virginia. The first two bullets comprise about Under the law, Amtrak and the states 88% of a route’s operating costs. States US Transportation Secretary Ray La- developed and agreed a uniform meth- partly offset the costs by pocketing their Hood said Jan. 29 that he would leave odology for sharing the costs of less- trains’ passenger revenues. when his successor is confirmed. than-750-mile trains outside the Bos- The New York and Michigan gover- Secretary LaHood has been a stead- ton-Washington line. nors have included adequate funds in fast champion of passenger trains. He By November 2011, each affected their budgets for the coming fiscal year keynoted NARP’s 2011 and 2012 Capi- state except Indiana had agreed the new to keep their trains running. New York- tol Hill receptions, and thanked NARP framework. Since Indiana was a hold- Niagara Falls and Chicago-Detroit-Pon- for our partnership in a 2012 blog post. out, the Surface Transportation Board tiac operations have been 100% Amtrak In media exit interviews, he has tout- on Mar. 15, 2012 issued an order af- funded, so have a big transition. ed developent of more and faster pas- firming the policy (ww.bit.ly/stb209). Pennsylvania DOT, through state- senger trains, along with expanded rail States will pay: Continued on page 5 transit and other car alternatives, as a key piece of President Obama’s legacy. Come to Washington April 22-24 “It’s the next generation of transporta- Take part in annual Council meeting and Day on the Hill tion for the next generation,” LaHood is fond of saying. This year’s spring meeting of free of charge—NARP staff will pro- On NPR’s Diane Rehm Show Feb. NARP’s Council of Representatives— vide you with all necessary information 6, LaHood said, “I’m sure that when an all-volunteer advisory body elected and can even schedule meetings with the Interstate [highway] system started by NARP members—promises to offer Congressional offices upon request. Continued on page 5 stimulating discussions, networking Early-bird registration for the meet- opportunities, and an opportunity to ing, available through April 5, is $225 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: help influence Capitol Hill at a historic per person—with discounted rates of • Amtrak, California HSR Authority to 2 turning point for our cause. $195 for first-time attendees and $180 jointly order high-speed trainsets Guest speakers on Monday, Apr. 22, for attendees aged 18 to 30. • NEC “critical needs” report 2 will include Amtrak’s Mark Yachmetz Register for Day on the Hill at • NARP in the community 2 (Chief—Corporate Research & Strat- www.narprail.org/hillday. Register • Amtrak plans many 2013 upgrades 3 egy) and Joe McHugh (V.P.—Govern- for the Council meeting at www.nar- • Mayors leading charge to restore 3 ment Affairs). Trains Magazine pas- prail.org/register, or call (202) 408- New Orleans-Florida train service • VIPs inspect Southwest Chief route 3 senger correspondent Bob Johnston 8362. • Amtrak working to improve acces- 4 also will speak during the conference. The meeting venue is the Hilton Al- sibility at stations The meeting takes place Monday and exandria Old Town Hotel at 1767 King • Sequestration’s effect on Amtrak 4 Wednesday, April 22 & 24, and NARP St. in Alexandria, VA—across street • NARP status boards at Kalamazoo 5 Day on Capitol Hill is Tuesday, April from the King Street Metrorail station • Sandy relief Amtrak funding enacted 5 23. Any member is welcome and en- and about a block from the Amtrak/ • NARP Membership Meetings 6 couraged to take part in Day on the Hill VRE train station. • Travelers’ Advisory 6 - 1 - Amtrak, California HSR Authority Move Towards Joint High-Speed Trainset Order NARP News ©2013 National Association of Railroad Amtrak and the California High- The combined order should mean Passengers. All rights reserved. Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) may lower unit costs even if the two types of 505 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 300 jointly place an order for high-speed equipment are not 100% identical. Washington, DC 20002-7706 trainsets that will be the first to oper- NARP lauded the joint order in a (202) 408-8362; fax: (202) 408-8287 [email protected] ate in the U.S. at speeds up to 220 mph. Jan. 18 press release (www.bit.ly/hsor- www.narprail.org The two agencies issued a Request for der). NARP President Ross Capon said, Information to potential manufacturers “Amtrak and CHSRA deserve praise for Robert J. Stewart Chairman Jan. 17. The trainsets would start oper- their efforts to advance high-speed rail John Delora Vice Chair ating in California in 2022, and would in the U.S. We also are encouraged by Albert L. Papp, Jr. Vice Chair operate sooner over the existing North- FRA’s work regarding advanced equip- Arthur Poole Vice Chair east Corridor (NEC), supplementing ment, including approval of intermix- David Randall Vice Chair existing Acela service. They could op- ing standard European rolling stock and Stephen J. Salatti Secretary erate on Amtrak’s planned “NextGen” regular, ‘FRA-compliant’ passenger Kenneth T. Clifford Treasurer Washington-Boston high-speed line. equipment on the San Francisco-San Ross B. Capon President & CEO The new equipment would be lighter Jose commuter line.” Sean Jeans-Gail Vice President than Acela and would have many de- NEC “Critical Needs” Report Malcolm M. Kenton Director of signs and components common with Outreach & Engagement the newest, overseas high-speed trains, The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Luis Olmo-Rivera Coordinator of and a higher standard of crash energy and Operations Advisory Commission Resource Development management than older European high- created by the big 2008 federal pas- Lawrence E. Scott Special Assistant speed trains. senger train law released its first major to the Chairman Amtrak plans to seek to regulatory report Jan. 31: Critical Infrastructure This has news through February 8 changes to allow the new trains to op- Needs of the NE Corridor www.nec- Vol. 47, No. 1 was mailed January 4. erate in NEC service comingled with commission.com/resources/documents and representatives—in most cases existing stock at speeds faster than 125 The 18 Commissioners include five DOT secretaries—from states along the mph on tracks shared with other trains. U.S. DOT officials, four from Amtrak, Corridor.

President’s Corner by Ross Capon Model Trains; Charity; Valued Senate Staff er NARP added a nice touch to the Dec. He asked his assistant, NARP Mem- Sullivan was one of the most admired 21 Christmas party of Capital Reach, ber Jim Frisk, about a model train dis- Hill staffers. He left the Senate last a charity that mentors young people in play for the party. Frisk reached out to month to work in the private sector so the Washington, DC metropolitan area. NARP’s Luis Olmo-Rivera. he could support numerous young men The charity was co-founded by Rus- Thus, Phillip Capon brought his Lio- who are his foster children or legal de- sell Sullivan, long-time Senate Finance nel trains. They were a hit! Announce- pendents, many of whom are in college Committee Democratic staff director. ments to the crowd at party’s end in- now or will be soon. cluded “special thanks to the National Olmo-Rivera and Ross Capon at- Association of Railroad Passengers for tended Sullivan’s Jan. 29 farewell party. providing the model trains.” High praise for Sullivan’s professional and philanthropic work came from Fi- At left, from left to right, two children, Senate Finance Committee staffer Jim nance Chair Max Baucus (D-MT); Orrin Frisk, and NARP’s Luis Olmo-Rivera. Hatch (UT), top Republican on Finance; The children enjoyed making it “snow” Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV); on the Lionel trains owned and operat- ed by Phillip Capon, son of NARP Pres. Commerce Chair Jay Rockefeller (D- Ross Capon. At bottom, from left, Frisk, WV), and John Kerry (D-MA), who had Olmo-Rivera, and train owner Capon. just been confirmed as secretary of state. Kerry joked, “Russ is leaving the Senate voluntarily. They just voted me out.” Mark Prater, chief tax counsel for Fi- nance’s Republican staff, called Sullivan businesslike, a builder (of relationships, policy, and a strong culture of ethics and

Photos: Ross Capon professionalism), and benevolent. - 2 - Amtrak Plans Many Upgrades for 2013 mtrak begins 2013 with what it der of 130 new single-level sleepers, Train Control on the NEC and Key- Acalls a “robust agenda of infra- diners, baggage cars and baggage-dorm stone Corridor, 2 years ahead of the le- structure upgrade projects, significant cars placed July 2010 (Aug. ‘10 News) gal deadline. milestones for new equipment orders with CAF USA by the end of the year. • Starting the equipment procurement and key actions to advance its North- • Delivery of the first of 70 new electric process for next-generation high-speed east Corridor (NEC) high-speed rail locomotives for the Northeast Corridor trainsets for the NEC. program,” according to a Jan. 10 press and Keystones ordered from Siemens in • Commencing engineering and environ- release (www.bit.ly/atk2013). Oct. 2010 (Nov. ‘10 News). mental work towards replacing tunnels Among the projects the release cites: • Completion of the replacement of the in Baltimore and replacing the Susque- • Releasing an updated Fleet Strategy Niantic River bridge in Connecticut hanna River Bridge at Perryville, MD. Plan. with a new movable span. “Amtrak continues to advance and • Reaching agreement with the Michi- • Ongoing work to ultimately increase invest in projects that provide both near- gan Dept. of Transportation to operate, rail capacity and reliability on Am- term benefits and long-term improve- dispatch and maintain a section of state- trak-owned or maintained corridors, ments for the effective delivery and owned railroad (recently purchased including New Haven-Springfield, reliability of intercity passenger rail ser- from NS) from Kalamazoo to Dearborn Poughkeepsie-Schenectady (NY), and a vice,” President and CEO Joe Boardman that will eventually support 110 mph section of the NEC in New Jersey. said in the statement. top passenger train speeds. • Advancing planning work for the Gate- • Conversion of all equipment that cur- way Program to increase tunnel, track VIP Chief Inspection rently offers on-board WiFi Internet and station capacity between Newark, Train In KS, CO access to a 4G/LTE-based network, of- NJ and New York City. fering much faster download speeds. • Implementing a new service allowing This will begin with the Acela Express. Auto Train passengers to pay an extra However, there are currently no plans to $50 fee to guarantee that theirs is one expand WiFi to equipment that does not of the first 20 vehicles offloaded from currently have it, including all long-dis- the train. tance trains (except Palmetto & Coast • Improving accessibility at stations un- Starlight) and some Midwest corridor der the requirements of the Americans trains. with Disabilities Act (see next page).

• Delivery of the first cars from the or- • Completing installation of Positive Bob Johnston / Trains Magazine Amtrak’s McHugh (right front) and Discussions ConƟ nue on Restoring Amtrak BNSF’s Wessler talk to VIPs aboard Service to the Gulf Coast BNSF’s dome car Scenic View. mtrak and BNSF Railway hosted a Report by NARP Council Representa- AJan. 10 inspection of the line used tive Paul Nelson by Amtrak’s Southwest Chief from To- allahassee Mayor John Marks peka, KS to La Junta, CO. City manag- Tbrought together passenger rail ad- ers, mayors and Kansas Dept. of Trans- vocates including NARP members and portation officials, including Secretary business, government and academic Mike King, were briefed by BNSF leaders on Dec. 13 to reinforce the im- Passenger Train Operations Dir. Rich portance of passenger rail restoration to Wessler and Amtrak Government Af- his city and region. fairs VP Joe McHugh. After listening to a presentation by Ride conditions varyied from 79 mph John Robert Smith, President and CEO running on welded rail to 30 mph slow of Reconnecting America and formerly Tallahassee Mayor orders over 1955-vintage jointed rail. Amtrak Board Chairman and Mayor of John Marks This section sees limited freight traffic. Meridian, MS, Mayor Marks reinforced all four Gulf Coast states as momentum Kansas participants made their return that “this meeting is on regional devel- builds to return passenger rail service on the evening’s eastbound Chief. opment and how passenger rail can help from New Orleans east to Florida. Chief service is at risk absent a funding those economic opportunities.” “NARP thanks the mayors for their agreement to rehabilitate and maintain Passenger rail advocates expect a fol- leadership and looks forward to work- track between Newton, KS and Albu- low-up summit on the Mississippi Gulf ing closely with them to return Amtrak querque. Shared funding among Am- Coast in the spring because of ongoing to the Gulf Coast,” said NARP Chair- trak, BNSF, Kansas, Colorado and New strong leadership from the mayors of man Bob Stewart. Mexico may be possible. - 3 - Amtrak Improving Accessibility at More Stations Many hurdles remain towards full and independent wheelchair access to stations and trains; billions of $ are needed he Federal Railroad Administration tracks and stations. DOT has Tadopted a new set of rules govern- concluded that only Congress ing the accessibility of passenger trains can change this. Under cur- (intercity and commuter) to people rent practice, Amtrak submits with disabilities that prevent them from a platform design for each sta- climbing stairs. The rules, adopted in tion that the host railroad can September, 2011, lay out what Amtrak accept or reject. and other carriers must do to comply Where the platform is not as with the 1990 Americans with Disabili- high as the train floor, either ties Act. That law gives everyone the a bridge plate (a metal plate right to access public accommodations bridging the gap between train without assistance, regardless of physi- and platform, or providing a “Jersey Mike” / SubChat.com cal condition. ramp from an 8-inch platform Example of a 48-inch mini-high above an 8-inch The rules require all stations to per- to a bilevel train) or a manu- platform at the Durham, NH Amtrak station. All Downeaster stations have these. On tracks used mit level boarding (where the platform ally-operated wheelchair lift by freight trains, these are set back from the track height is roughly equal to the passenger now is used to let people in and a crew-operated bridge plate is required for a car’s floor height) of all cars on all trains wheelchairs board the train. person in a wheelchair to board or alight. A ramp that are (A) open to passengers board- Amtrak staff operate these, is behind the mini-high (to left) in this view. ing at that station and (B) accessible to meaning someone who needs passengers who can’t climb steps. or wants a level platform cannot access Amtrak and Sequestration Where level boarding cannot be the train independently. Sequestration is the requirement in achieved, devices must be in place to Where stations serve both single-level the 2011 Budget Control Act (Public let people who can’t climb steps board and bilevel equipment, FRA standards Law 112-25) for major across-the- the train without crew assistance. Ex- require separate, full-length 15- and 48- board cuts. They were set for Jan. 2, amples: an automatically-operated lift inch platforms (which are considered 2013, but the recent debt ceiling deal built into the train car, a self-deploying “level” to each respective passenger car postponed them to Mar. 1. platform extender, a bridge plate built type). Next best: a 15-inch platform Amtrak says that sequestration in into the platform. with 48-inch “mini-highs” (higher por- early January, according to Office of Although most of the Amtrak system tions of the platform with ramps leading Management and Budget estimates, meets a bare minimum of functional ac- up to them; see photo). Amtrak must would have cut Amtrak’s federal oper- cessibility to those using wheelchairs, submit a plan to FRA for how it plans ating and capital/debt grants by 8.2% more must be done to satisfy ADA. to satisfy the 2011 rule at each station, each—reductions of $38 million and “We’re a long way from the ideal of which FRA must approve. Many sta- $78 million, respectively. level boarding,” says Amtrak’s ADA tions remain out of compliance, but Amtrak said it had been controlling Program Director Gary Talbot. there is no waiver-granting process. costs and has had solid revenue growth The floor of a bi-level Amtrak car FRA also requires platforms to be ac- so far this year. However, sequestra- (Superliners, Surfliners, California cessible from the street or parking lot tion would seriously hurt the economy, cars) is 17.5 inches above the top of the via level ground, either via elevators which could hurt Amtrak’s revenues. rail. Single-level Amtrak cars’ (Am- or via ramps that are no steeper than a Amtrak says it could withstand “a fleet, Viewliner, Horizon and Heritage) certain slope. A station lacking these ei- funding cut without cutting service,” floors are 51 inches above top of rail. ther has been granted approval based on but NARP notes that would mean Talgo cars’ floors are 30 inches above, other factors, has been “grandfathered more backsliding on state of good re- and they have step boxes for lower plat- in,” or is not compliant. pair work—for rolling stock and infra- forms. Flag or conditional stops are exempt structure—thus, in the future, inflating But all six Class I railroads hosting from ADA requirements, but Amtrak operating losses and reducing service Amtrak trains restrict the height of plat- has only 19 and says no future station quality. forms adjacent to track used by freight will be a “flag stop.” President Obama in February pro- trains to eight inches above the rail. This To be continued in a future issue... posed a further delay to sequestration is ostensibly to prevent freight cars from See also March, April and August to allow time to reorder budget cuts so scraping against the platform. Host rail- 2006, and April 2009 NARP News. they could be implemented with some roads can do this because the US Dept. Our July 28, 2006, submission to U.S. intelligence. Current law requires blunt, of Transportation has regulatory author- DOT is at www.bit.ly/narpada. More program-by-program (not even depart- ity over passenger carriers that receive on FRA’s current rules is at www.bit. ment by department!) across-the-board federal funds, but not privately-owned ly/fra-ada cuts. - 4 - NARP’s Arrival/Departure Boards Installed in Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Gazette Matt Gade, MLive.com/

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell (right) and his Director of Transportation, Bill Schomisch, view the newly installed electronic train and bus arrival and departure boards at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. The boards were funded by a grant from the Sally Mead Hands Foundation to NARP to improve connections among local and intercity modes. They display scheduled times for Amtrak trains, Greyhound and Indian Trails intercity buses, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit buses. Below the schedule times are the local weather forecast and rotating advertisements—including the one shown for NARP here at right.

New Cost-Sharing Framework from page 1 ments in the media, has questioned Pennsylvania residents to contact Gov. ments later: The Section 209 mandate whether it will keep service between Tom Corbett and their state legislators: to cover capital also includes infrastruc- Harrisburg, Altoona and Pittsburgh. www.bit.ly/paact. ture. Implementation of this part is like- However, “Pittsburgh city Control- Other states where service may be at ly in a few years, after development of ler Michael Lamb has urged Gov. Tom risk: Illinois, Indiana (our action page: methodology for a similar requirement Corbett to support improvements to www.bit.ly/hoostate), North Carolina, under Section 212 for the Empire Cor- Amtrak service from the city to Harris- Vermont. ridor (“West Side Connection” in Man- burg, calling it ‘an important transporta- The Vermont and Virginia gover- hattan) and the Northeast Corridor. tion option’for Western Pennsylvania” nors have put necessary funds in their The main purpose of 212 is to develop (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Feb. 6). budgets, but requests for tax increases for the Northeast Corridor a level play- NARP Council Members are work- makes outcomes less than certain. ing field methodology similar to what ing hard to save the service; Michael We encourage all members with 209 is doing for states elsewhere. A Alexander was interviewed Feb. 6 on affected routes to contact their politi- likely outcome is that some commuter WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR station. cal leaders about the importance of rail agencies will pay more to use the NARP has mounted a “Save the keeping the trains running. Corridor than they do today. Pennsylvanian” campaign to urge Infrastructure—more state pay- The Amtrak-owned Philadelphia- Harrisburg and New Haven-Springfield Sandy Recovery $$ for Amtrak, Transit lines will fall under both 209 and 212, President Obama signed the Sandy strophic flooding. Amtrak estimates but 209 also will apply to Amtrak- Recovery Act on Jan. 29; it is Public about $60 million in Sandy damages owned track in Michigan. Law 113-2. —lost revenue and repair costs. It has $118 million for Amtrak: $86 The $50.5 billion law has $10.9 bil- LaHood Exits from page 1 million for capital and $32 million that lion for transit in Sandy-impacted states; there were governors who said we’re not the US Dept. of Transportation can up to $5.38 billion can mitigate against going to have a road running through make available for operations (offsets future storms. The Federal Transit Ad- our state. Now we have Interstates con- for lost revenue). ministration has more for Sandy Recov- necting the entire country. ... Over time, The law has less than the $336 mil- ery than for its regular grant programs when the politicians catch up with the lion in the original Senate bill passed in for the entire nation. Some Sandy funds people, ...the majority of the country December, but still lets Amtrak do work could be transferred to other title 49 will be connected with passenger rail. necessary to protect the New York City- (rail) or title 23 (highway) programs. “The people are way ahead of the pol- area tunnels and other Northeast Cor- The law also has about $2 billion for iticians [and] we’re trying to stand with ridor infrastructure against future cata- highways. the people.” - 5 - ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Nonprofit Org NARP News U.S. Postage P A I D Permit #1400 National Association of Railroad Passengers Suburban, MD 505 Capitol Ct. NE, Ste. 300 / Washington, DC / 20002-7706

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our mission: a modern, customer-focused national passenger train network that provides a travel choice americans want. NARP Membership MeeƟ ngs Sloppy Reporting x 2 April 6, Portland, ME, Clarion Ho- Alexander: [email protected]. NARP rebutted a Jan. 25 CNN tel, across street from Amtrak station, May 11, Chicago, IL, with Midwest hatchet job on the federal passenger Noon—2:30. NARP Council Member & High-Speed Rail Association Annual train program, Vermont in particular. TrainRiders/Northeast Pres. Wayne Da- Membership Meeting. Time & location No train proponent was interviewed. vis: [email protected]. TBA; www.midwesthsr.org. See www.bit.ly/cnnrail; our re- April 6, Harrisburg, PA: Regional New speaker info: NARP Chair Stewart, sponse: www.bit.ly/narpcnn. Then, membership meeting for members in PA, Mar. 2, Tukwila, WA; NARP Pres. Ca- CNN’s Feb. 3 report on Grand Cen- NJ and DE. 1:00 to 4:00 PM at a to-be- pon, Mar. 16, Washington, DC. tral Terminal said most train stations determined location within walking dis- Additional meetings were shown in are “desperate places” you wouldn’t tance of the Harrisburg Amtrak station. last issue. We update information for all want to visit. Speakers include NARP Pres. Ross Ca- meetings at www.narprail.org/calendar pon. NARP Council Member Michael

TRAVELERS’ ADVISORY Paying on-board? You’ll probably No more on-board sleeper upgrade deeming additional points with Am- pay more. In order to be sure you discount: Under the same Amtrak trak Guest Rewards over the phone will get the lowest fares, you must pay policy change, conductors must sell (1-800-307-5000). for your reservation in advance with a coach-to-sleeper and Roomette-to- On Jan. 1, Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card at Amtrak.com, on the Am- Bedroom upgrades for the same rate introduced a new most frequent trav- trak mobile app, over the phone (1- offered on-line and over the phone. eler tier: Select Executive, achieved 800-USA-RAIL), at a QuikTrak ma- This change does not apply to the ac- by earning 20,000 Tier Qualifying chine, or with cash or credit card with commodation charges for Business Points (generally through Amtrak a ticket agent at a staffed station. Class or Acela First Class, whose fares travel) within a calendar year. Details Under a new Amtrak policy, if you do not change based on demand. at www.amtrakguestrewards.com. buy your ticket from the train’s con- Amtrak Guest Rewards® point re- Texas Eagle bus substitution ductor—whether by cash or credit demption policy changes: Effective Longview-Ft. Worth Feb. 15-21 and card—you will now pay the highest Jan. 1, if you redeem points for a free Feb. 28-Mar. 8: Union Pacific track- fare (known as “Full Y”). You may trip and then “no show,” you will not work over single-track territory means have been quoted a lower fare over be able to have your points refunded a bus will ferry Eagle passengers, the phone, but that fare only applies to your account. Redemption reserva- making stops at Mineola and Dallas at if purchased at the time. This policy tions must be canceled prior to first train times. On those days, the south- applies even if the station where you scheduled departure for points to be bound Eagle will run one hour later board has no ticket agent and no Qui- re-deposited into your account or ex- Ft. Worth to San Antonio. No other kTrak machine, although the on-board changed for a different itinerary. change to train schedules. Bus is not purchase surcharge, which has always Also, since Nov. 1, 2012, those re- shown in reservation system. existed, still only applies when a tick- deeming points for free coach travel Correction: Parking at the new Nor- et is bought on board when boarding can only upgrade to a sleeper, Busi- folk Harbor Park Amtrak station costs from a staffed location. ness Class or Acela First Class by re- $5 a day.

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