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  Taking the train in Japan
In case of long distance trains, additional marks will indicate car numbers and whether the car is an ordinary or green car, and whether it carries reserved or non-reserved, and smoking or non-smoking seats.
Most passengers on Japanese trains are either reading, sleeping or using their mobile phones for sending messages, browsing the web or playing games.
Talking on mobile phones inside trains, however, is forbidden, except in the entrance sections of shinkansen and limited express trains.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e2016.html   (1020 words)

  
 Taking the Train 101
With this in mind, I decided to offer the European Stars and Stripes a series of articles titled "Taking the Train 101" in the hopes of encouraging Americans living in Europe to consider train travel as an alternative means to the bus tours or driving long distances.
Train travel is a great way to get to some of Eastern Europe's prime destinations like Budapest, Krakow, and Prague.
But taking the train is a little different, and getting around Czech Republic, Poland, etc. can be a challenge.
www.tompgalvin.com /features/train101_intro.htm   (469 words)

  
 Taking the Train 101, Lesson 1
People are more likely to take streetcars and buses to work rather than cars, and trains are often preferred for long-distance travel.
The complexity of taking the train often comes from the multilayered fare system, where the fare is determined by the type of train you are riding.
Most train travel involves using regional and long-distance trains, so as long as you don’t board a premium train without a premium ticket, you will avoid being surprised with additional charges when the conductor comes by.
www.tompgalvin.com /features/train101_lesson_01.htm   (710 words)

  
 Taking a train? - The Travel Forums
On one train our carriage was two levels, and on each level were "alcoves" of four bunk beds: a pair of uppers and lowers, separated by a very small table.
Train toilets are kind of like plane toilets, and so aren't the greatest things to begin with, and these were the usual asian-style "squat" toilets -- that flushed directly on to the tracks below.
When I took that train ride from Xi'an to Suzhou in China I would have been bored to death if it wasn't for the scenery for part of the trip and the fact that I was travelling with a gaggle of crazy Australians.
thetravelforums.com /viewtopic.php?p=281&sid=a63b116129be7c9abe00f70...   (2142 words)

  
 Santa Barbara Edhat - Taking the Train
Yesterday, the dedicated staff of edhat.com was at the Amtrak station in Santa Barbara to take a first hand look at rail travel in our quiet little town in the days before freeway expansion.
There were also a few men dressed in work clothes talking on their cell phones, a mom-and-kids group going to Oxnard to pick up a car, and a couple of college students starting their weekend early.
The dedicated staff had our clickers ready, but when the train stopped, and the crowd rushed on board, we found that we did not have enough of the entrances covered.
www.edhat.com /site/tidbit.cfm?id=1027   (523 words)

  
 Taking Pains to Train
Whether you are the executive conceptualizing the training plan or the counter sales veteran mentoring the newcomer, you are bound to come up against the dilemma many times in your career.
PowerPoint presentation materials are also available for companies that want to use the text as a basis for a training module.
Take advantage of this well-thought-out tool for survival in today's competitive and changing market.
ewweb.com /mag/electric_taking_pains_train/index.html   (549 words)

  
 CNN.com - Trains collide in New York's Penn Station - Apr 19, 2004
The injured were tagged according to the degree of their injuries, fitted with neck braces and told to sit until they could be removed.
The train station was full of National Guard personnel and police officers, who have been on the scene regularly since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Train service on the Long Island Rail Road line was being diverted to the Flatbush Avenue terminal.
www.cnn.com /2004/US/Northeast/04/19/trains.collide   (344 words)

  
 Taking the A Train
And when there are trains in tunnels, well, in the old movies Hollywood movies during the moral censorship days of the Hayes Code, when a train went into a tunnel, the audience knew the stars were having sex.
But taking the A line of the Buenos Aires subway is usually an opportunity for me to be transported to realms other than the stations of Peru, Piedras and Pasco.
It's not hard to imagine, as the train appears from nowhere in the station, that the next stop is somewhere ethereal and strange.
the-vu.com /A-Train.htm   (860 words)

  
 IndustryWeek : Taking The E-train
Training managers say having an LMS to unify and keep track of all corporate learning programs also is a help from a management standpoint.
In fact, when it comes to shop-floor workers, many manufacturers find their training programs are most effective when they combine online, classroom and on-the-job training.
Training is especially important for plant floor workers, believes Schron, who also is CEO at Cleveland-based Jergens Inc., which manufactures industrial fixtures for manufacturers.
www.industryweek.com /ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=10302   (1450 words)

  
 Clean Commute Day Virginia 2006
All VRE stations are wheelchair accessible with ramps that lead to the platforms and motorized lifts on each train.
Take a streetcar tour from the French Quarter to Audubon or visit the never-ending party of Bourbon Street.
Silver Service train routes travel between the big cities of the Northeast and the tropical playgrounds of Florida, passing through historic Virginia, the pine forests of the Carolinas and the elegance of old Savannah.
www.cleancommuteva.org /takingTrain.html   (837 words)

  
 Boots & Tracks--Taking The Train
Sevastopol is still fighting, but about to fall, and on the open steppes Field Marshall Fedor von Bock is preparing to hurl a combined force of 89 Divisions into an assault designed to take the Germans all the way to the Caucasus mountains.
There is a lull in the fighting as each side pauses to regroup; both sides are now conducting aggressive patrolling and reconnaissance operations.
Often, these reinforcement trains are escorted by armored trains, some sporting turrets and machine gun bunkers like giant tanks.
bootsandtracks.com /ScenarioDetail.php?ScenarioID=9   (136 words)

  
 Princeton University - Train Travel
Travelers can then transfer to a single-car train operated by New Jersey Transit, known locally as the "Dinky," for the five-minute ride to Princeton Station.
Take N.J. Transit to Trenton Station and switch to the SEPTA R7 train to Philadelphia; or
Drive to the West Trenton Station and take the SEPTA R3 train to Philadelphia.
www.princeton.edu /pr/visitors/traintravel.shtml   (125 words)

  
 Travel | Taking the train to Moscow
According to the site, the best route is via Bucharest: leave Istanbul at 2300hrs on Day 1, arrive Bucuresti Nord at 1730hrs on Day 2; depart at 1910hrs on Day 2, arrive Chisinau (Moldova) at 0859 on Day 3, finally arriving at Moskva Kievskaja at 1613 on Day 4.
Both trains have sleeping cars, and both run daily; but it would be wise to check locally.
It takes 30 hours, so take plenty of water and some food because the buffet car is relatively expensive but tea is available free all the time.
travel.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4549266-104971,00.html   (340 words)

  
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 sentimental valiums.
I realised it's been awhile since I had cheap hawker fare, with all the frequent trips to pretentious bistros and restaurants sampling exorbitantly priced cordon bleu, which in the meantime, burnt my pocket and not so much my stomach.
On the train home, the NEL man - the guy with possibly the best job in the world by walking up and down the carriage, caught my attention.
Is he thinking about dinner, about that SPG and her old loaded boyfriend, about after-dinner programmes at home, about the music he plugged, about all the maids flocking to town?
morgueville.blogspot.com /2005/08/just-ride-killed-cat.html   (262 words)

  
 Taking the train? - College Discussion
I have a music instructor in his 80s who goes to NY for the opera and he and his wife always use the buses because they are cheap and convenient.
The trains are frequently stopped from running also....but I still use Amtrak.
SEPTA/NJ TRANSIT Trains - $34 roundtrip (closer to 2 hours), leaves from 30th St Station (close to campus) and drops you at Penn Station in NYC.
talk.collegeconfidential.com /showthread.php?t=84826   (730 words)

  
 Taking the train from Bentley to Leeds
The train station for Leeds is very close (if not actually in) the city centre.
It's very easy and in the whole of my time in England, all the trains and underground trains I took were right on time with no problems.
It was nice to be able to get on the train and not worry about driving and if I wanted to I could read a book, or nap, or just look out the window or people watch.
travelblog.org /Europe/United-Kingdom/England/.../Leeds/blog-5951.html   (640 words)

  
 Taking a train? - The Travel Forums
I prefer to travel by train instead of by air when the trip takes about exactly one nighttime, and I can get a sleeper bed.
The sleeper trains in China are air conditioned.
I remember riding the train in India (non air conditioned) was pretty uncomfortable during the heat of the day.
thetravelforums.com /viewtopic.php?p=1606&sid=e2c1e35d464faf205f...   (904 words)

  
 Taking the Train to Centerplex
Centerplex is within a mile of the Amtrak and Sounder train station.
The Amtrak Cascades train can take you between Tukwila and Vancouver, B.C.; Tacoma; Olympia; Vancouver, Wash.; Portland; and Eugene (and points between).
Sounder train can take you between Tukwila and Seattle and Tacoma (and points between).
www.centerplex.net /where/train.html   (162 words)

  
 Taking the Train to Rushbrooke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Rushbrooke is one of the few places you can get from Cork by train, other than taking the line to Dublin.
Having caught the train and alighted at Rushbrooke station, the hotel is a few hundred metres north - turn right on leaving the station.
The last train back on the Saturday night is 23.03, which is definitely too early to be of any use...
euclid.ucc.ie /pages/staff/wills/wedding/train.html   (138 words)

  
 The Diary of Anne Ku at analyticalQ 12 July 2000 Taking the Train   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Diary of Anne Ku at analyticalQ 12 July 2000 Taking the Train
From Penn Station, I take the Amtrak down the East Coast to Washington DC.
The other choice would have been taking the Delta Water Shuttle to La Guardia's Marine Terminal and then taking the plane - the Delta Shuttle - to the National Airport.
www.analyticalq.com /diary/d000712.htm   (184 words)

  
 Taking a train in Mexico
We had taken a bus to Chihuahua, then boarded a train that ran from Chihuahua past the famous Copper Canyon on its way to Culiacan, Mexico.
There were five of us, and we had rented a private cabin for the trip.
He volunteered to break down the cabin door and throw them off the train.
webpages.charter.net /roger.glass/sonora.html   (747 words)

  
 Taking the Train - France Culture/Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The train may very well be the most comfortable and relaxing means of transport in France.
Long-distance trains offer freedom from the chore of driving, meal service along the way, and a ride that's quieter and more comfortable than a car or an airplane, especially so if you take the TGV.
From Paris you can take a Eurostar train through the channel tunnel to London, or ride there in your own vehicle aboard the Shuttle train.
www.romanfrance.com /travel/tour/64.html   (118 words)

  
 Taking the Train to Edinburgh
This is pretty typical of the countryside that we saw in England, farms and villages.
They just had sandwiches, and food that you could take back to your seat.
Like I said earlier, it would have been great to be able to stop the train and hop out at each and every place that looked enticing.
www.fortunecity.com /millenium/dipsy/31/places/train.html   (268 words)

  
 Taking the Train to Antwerp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The train ride was very enjoyable, especially for Corey as it was her first real train trip.
We purchased first-class Europass train passes before we left on our trip.
The land is very flat in the Netherlands, and there are canals everywhere.
members.shaw.ca /ken.wright/europe2000/amsterdam04.htm   (137 words)

  
 Eric's Archived Thoughts: Taking The “A” Train
Once I’d upgraded the core WP files, it was time to find out what it would take to upgrade my plugins.
I had some magic-quotes routines that had become redundant and needed to be stripped out.
I like it and all, but am so annoyed about this “spyware” issue with the firefox link which the wordpress team is not taking seriously.
meyerweb.com /eric/thoughts/2005/02/22/taking-the-a-train   (2046 words)

  
 Train Tickets
How do people find cheap or discount train tickets to get around your city in your country?
What about train tickets for popular destinations like New York City, London, France, or Japan?
: Buying cheap train tickets is possible if you by a train pass in advance.
www.esl-lab.com /trainnew   (206 words)

  
 Taking a Train Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The train ticket to Hanging Gardens costs 5 times more than that to Brown Beach.
The parking lot at Hanging Gardens has a capacity for 36 cars.
A maximum of 6 cars can be parked in each row.
educ.queensu.ca /~fmc/june2003/TakingATrain.html   (98 words)

  
 Who's taking the train???? - Festival Forums
I got mine Newport Gwent To Wolverhampton Return for £10.55 with railcard.
Only trouble is I have to go on the train at that time.
Notts is North of Staffs techinically, but its only recommended that i dont go to Wolves, but i dot care, saves me a tenner.
www.efestivals.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=29857   (464 words)

  
 Tonight - Swank loves taking the train
The stunning star, who won her second Best Actress Oscar for Million Dollar Baby at last month's ceremony, says she likes nothing better than people watching while she's on the train.
She told an American TV show: "I use the subway all the time.
"Riding the subway is the best people watching in the world - how they take their glasses on and off while they read their paper or watching the way someone's body behaves when they're really tired."
www.tonight.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=2439235   (285 words)

  
 Taking the train on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Taking the train on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
i've dropped my car in for servicing at henderson, so i'm riding the train into work, a new experience for me. It's running 7 mins late, not too bad by auckland train standards.
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www.flickr.com /photos/nzrae/9021721   (94 words)

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