You know, Curt, I saw on the VTA site where they have a customer service number you can call to help you plan a smooth trip. It's here on this page<http://www.vta.org/services/tips/bus_tips_1.html>. Since it would probably take someone who lives in the area and rides the buses and/or the rail system to be able to answer the questions you are asking, I suggest that you give them a call.
For what it's worth, I totally understand the questions you are asking as I am wired very similarly and like knowing what to expect and what I need to be looking for, in general for sure but even more so when schlepping around travel gear. One could argue that I overthink/overprepare, too. ;) Good luck in getting your questions answered and safe travels to you on Sunday! Natalie Stroud SAIC @ Sandia National Laboratories ARS-ITSM Reporting Specialist Albuquerque, NM USA nkst...@sandia.gov<mailto:nkst...@sandia.gov> ITSM 7.6.04 SP2 - Windows 2003 - SQL Server 2008 From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Schryver, Curt Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:40 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: [EXTERNAL] WWRUG13 - (yet another) transportation question ** I think we all appreciate the helpful information everyone has been able to provide so far. That being said, I'll pose one more (set of) questions... I was planning on taking the train from the airport to the hotel. I'm flying into SJC on Sunday afternoon. It looks like there is an airport shuttle (Airport Flyer - VTA Route #10) that leaves every 15 minutes or so from the terminals to the Metro Light Rail Station (1st Street and Metro Drive) (http://www.vta.org). From what I can tell, I'll need exact change ($2) to board and will ride the 901 southbound to the "Paseo De San Antonio Station (0)" or the "San Antonio Station (1)". Here is where my list of questions starts. Which of these stops is the one I'm looking for? How am I sure I'm boarding south vs. north? Are there announcements on the rail cars to tell you which stop you are approaching? Is it going to be difficult to ride the rail with a weeks' worth of luggage in tow? The VTA website has an interactive map (http://www.vta.org/schedules/lr_interactive_map/lrBusMap.html) which shows the line I think I want to take - Alum Rock - Santa Teresa line (blue) - and it shows the Paseo De San Antonio line but the schedule located at http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_901SO_SU.html doesn't actually show either of the stops listed above. Is it normal practice to just show the major stops and I need to estimate the stops in between? I think I'm overthinking this, but I'd feel much better being prepared going in. If I wasn't hauling all of my stuff around, I wouldn't worry so much as it would be more of an "adventure" but who wants to keep back-tracking, etc. with everything in tow... Any and all advice/suggestions appreciated. Curt A. Schryver Action Request System Administrator TE Connectivity 717-810-2109 tel 717-810-2124 fax cschry...@te.com<mailto:cschry...@te.com> 100 AMP Drive MS 161-043 Harrisburg, PA 17105 [Logo for emails]<http://www.te.com/> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
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