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   Message 2,923 of 3,261   
   Adam H. Kerman to Jishnu Mukerji   
   Re: Amtrak 2014 summar/fall timetable   
   18 Aug 14 22:05:36   
   
   From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Jishnu Mukerji  wrote:   
      
   >I think the paper timetables are pretty useless these days except as   
   >collectors items for those who care for such, since they are out of date   
   >almost as soon as they get published. There are lots of changes that are   
   >made reflecting the reality of track work and other stuff like that, in   
   >the online timetable that are never issued in paper form. Too expensive   
   >to do that for little use these days.   
      
   Amtrak prints individual route timetables, downloadable from the Web site,   
   and changes them as needed between editions of the national timetable.   
      
   How am I going to know that I'll always have connectivity available while   
   en route? I'll carry paper, thanks.   
      
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