Originally Posted by
rccardr
Pittsburgh-DC is one of the few Amtrak runs that have bike service at each end.
So you could leave your car at either end, train with the bikes to the other end and ride back.
Easy to bike from the train station to the trail end in both cities.
It's a lovely ride.
The schedule at the Pittsburgh end is a little rough. Per Amtrak's schedule, departure time eastward to DC is 5:20 AM. Arrival time from DC is 11:48 PM, if everything is on-time.
http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/422/889/...e-060914,0.pdf