tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post6819097129604163623..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: How Things Should WorkPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-60687520751784753592010-05-05T20:48:12.617-07:002010-05-05T20:48:12.617-07:00Yeah, I always buy tickets for Amtrak online, and ...Yeah, I always buy tickets for Amtrak online, and so far I have been able to change my tickets right up to the time of departure with no cancellation penalties.<br /><br />I actually thought that the ad underestimated how long it takes to get from one track to another.Helen Bushnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177708490995175178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-80172846477797328922010-04-15T13:52:24.820-07:002010-04-15T13:52:24.820-07:00Actually this commercial comes on the heels of Amt...Actually this commercial comes on the heels of Amtrak announcing that you can now change your tickets for the train online. <br /><br />http://bit.ly/90dEE6 (pdf)Brian Bundridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583303275705228511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-52116443084771800512010-04-11T22:52:01.801-07:002010-04-11T22:52:01.801-07:00Someone's already doing it. German Railways of...Someone's already doing it. German Railways offers its ordinary cell phone tickets on m.bahn.de which you can book <a href="http://www.bahn.de/p/view/buchung/mobil/handy_ticket.shtml" rel="nofollow">up to ten minutes ahead departure</a>. <br /><br />Then there is the ongoing pilot program <a href="http://www.touchandtravel.de/" rel="nofollow">Touch&Travel</a> which allows passengers to <a href="http://www.touchandtravel.de/site/touchandtravel/de/idee/funktionsprinzip/funktionsprinzip.html" rel="nofollow">'swipe' their cell phone like a smart card at departure and arrival</a>.rjnoreply@blogger.com