Originally Posted by
venturi95
Perhaps you are right. But, perhaps you, more than any of us, need to rub elbows with the new world everyman.
OK, maybe I'm a glutton for punishment, maybe the few brave souls who throw caution to the wind and board a bus are the exception to the rule. But it is on this very sub-forum that I got the idea to ride the grey dog. It is easier to get on a plane with a bike than Amtrak. In the 1980s I got my bike boxed and got on the bus in Minneapolis, and had a nice early winter bus ride back to Michigan. I believe that, in theory Greyhound (and Amtrak) should be a fantastic alternative to flying. A man can dream...
Depends which Amtrak service you ride. Services like the Pennsylvanian, Keystone and Vermonter are easy. You simply hand your bike to a member of the crew of the Pennsylvanian and he or she hangs it on a hook in the baggage car. On the other two trains, you walk on with your bike and stow it in the designated area. Try doing that on a plane.