Amtrak Provides Convenient And Flexible Options For Summer Travel

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great nightlife and famous Maryland crabs. Travelers can also access Kent Island, Salisbury and
Ocean City on Maryland’s Eastern Shore via Thruway bus service.
Midwesterners can enjoy the beach, just two blocks west of the New Buffalo, Mich.,
station served by eight daily trains from Chicago and locations in central and eastern Michigan.
They can explore summer music festivals in Milwaukee, Chicago and St. Louis or go to where
roots of jazz, rock and the blues are deep in Kansas City, Memphis or New Orleans.
Travel along the west coast for events in California like the Solstice Festival in Santa
Barbara, the Strawberry Festival in Oxnard and the state fair in Sacramento. The Rose Festival in
Portland, Ore., runs throughout the summer with spectacular floats and activities around the July
4 th holiday. And in Seattle, Seafair host numerous events around Puget Sound in July and
August.
For those planning summer vacations, Amtrak Vacations offers a variety of single-city
rail getaways and multi-city rail journeys across the United States and Canada. Visit
AmtrakVacations.com for complete travel packages including hotel accommodations,
sightseeing attractions, activities, dining and cruises.
Amtrak is upgrading its AmtrakConnect cellular-based Wi-Fi service to take advantage
of 4G technologies to improve performance and enhance the passenger experience on trains that
serve 75 percent of Amtrak passengers.
Purchase tickets using Amtrak eTicketing, at a staffed station or an Amtrak Quik-Trak SM
kiosk. Passengers can also book online, call 800-USA-RAIL or use a mobile device.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak is America’s Railroad®, the nation’s intercity passenger rail service and its high-speed rail operator. A
record 31.2 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2012 on more than 300 daily trains – at speeds up to 150
mph (241 kph) – that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates
intercity trains in partnership with 15 states and contracts with 13 commuter rail agencies to provide a variety of
services. Enjoy the journey® at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information.
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