Amtrak

When travelers are considering going out of town on a trip, they should consider ground transportation instead of air transportation, which is more environmentally efficient and more inexpensive. Public transportation, such as buses and trains are an excellent source of transportation due to the fact that it can get you from one place to another quickly for an inexpensive price. For instance, a person could get a seven-day pass for their vacation for only twenty-eight dollars versus about $300…

Untitled Research Questions: This research was conducted to investigate the different options that students undertake to make their financial costs less burdensome and more affordable while being enrolled in Undergraduate or Graduate programs at Brandeis University. Often times, students find other ways to reduce costs through optional plans, beyond what the institution has to offer and which are optional—like housing, meal plan, among other expenses. One of those options is to not live on…

who have your back when you move all the time. Thank God I found two of those. This is best part of my teenage years. Mason and Bryan are my brothers from another mother. Even when I move, they’re always there for me. Almost every home leave, I take Amtrak to go see them and all three of us talk over Skype every night. I pray every day that I meet Jesus in Heaven with these two. I never had very close friends till I met Mason and Bryan. What I found out about myself is I need people that love me…

Since my freshman year of high school, my passion for agriculture has flourished. I did not come from an agricultural background as my parents worked for the State and Amtrak, but I was intrigued about California’s leading industry. Up until my freshman year in high school, the closest I had gotten to agriculture was when I would grow a garden of vegetables during the spring for fresh produce. I became involved in my school’s FFA chapter and was infatuated with the FFA from the start. I saw it…

Palm Springs Train Station features both Amtrak passenger train service and Greyhound bus service. Palm Springs International Airport serves the city and the entire Coachella Valley. The Palm Springs BUZZ is a trolley service that runs for free every Thursday through Sunday, and other services…

As I begin I want to specify what the government is for and why we have it. The government is there to support all of us, the people of the United States of America. As mentioned in the Declaration of Independence the government is there to do what the public cannot do for ourselves, this means they will provide police who will protect our communities, road workers who will build us roads, and any other basic infrastructural needs. They are there to help us, that was the main reason in the…

if applicable, airport fees. Buses are plenty in this nation so one can travel across cities on comfortable seats and enjoy regular stops for food, while viewing much of the country. Travelling by train is considered to be pretty expensive and the Amtrak service offering this transportation does not cover the entire nation. Large windows that trains boast offer a great view of inner parts of USA. Demographics This country is home to 318 million individuals, with most of them…

The United States’ national debt has been a very popular topic in recent months due to the recent presidential inauguration and the 2017 Budget Projections. The effects of the debt on the country long term are being debated by many, but many see the debt as having a negative impact on the country's economy. The national debt negatively affects the future of the United States’ economy because interest rates will rise, and the Government’s increasing debt payments will crowd out other spending.…

CSX Train Derailment and Hazardous Leakage On May 1, 2016, a CSX freight train derailed causing a possible spill of the chemical contents it carried. According to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services department (DCFEMSD), the derailed train in northeastern Washington DC resulted in the leakage of hazardous chemical material by three cars (Washington, 2016). The total amount of cars sent outside the railroad in the derailment incident was however, confirmed to be 14…

First, transportation movement has not changed too much. A little town over from where I live, Mineral, still uses a train to transport goods. In Fredericksburg, a town forty-five minutes from where I live in which I work, they have an Amtrak Train that goes from Fredericksburg to Washington, D.C., which has been used for many year. One thing that has changed is that Fredericksburg started transit busing not too long ago that goes all around the town. The second movement is the impact…