On the train side of things, I think you are confusing two different Hiawathas.
The Hiawatha Light Rail Line (Twin Cities Metro Transit Line 55) runs between downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America via MSP airport. The Amtrak Hiawatha Train runs between Milwaukee and Chicago, and does not serve the Twin Cities. (The Amtrak Empire Builder, trains 7/27/807 and 8/28/808, runs between Chicago and Seattle/Portland, via Milwaukee and Columbus, WI, and St. Paul, Minnesota; but you cannot purchase a ticket for it between only Milwaukee and Chicago.) On the bike side of things, based on the other replies about inconsistencies--maybe we should work on getting bike roll on/off service on the Hiawatha? Several of the "local" Illinois Amtrak services (i.e., NOT the transcontinental trains, even as they roll through the state) appear to have that service, although (sometimes) for a fee. (Metra, Chicago-area commuter rail, takes bikes on certain trains for no additional fee with many caveats.) And, we should make sure that Amtrak is giving the same information out on the phone/web/conductors. Since Wisconsin DOT is providing funding for the Hiawatha, we can perhaps use that channel to enforce some consistency? Dan Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:24:02 -0700 (PDT) From: [email protected] To: bikies <[email protected]> Subject: [Bikies] Hiawatha Amtrak train Does anyone know if the Hiawatha (between Milwaukee and Chicago) takes bikes now? I couldn't find any information on the Amtrak site, but the Twin Cities Metro Transit site makes it appear that you can, at least going to/from the Twin Cities. Kathryn Kingsbury www.kathrynkingsbury.wordpress.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynkingsbury Skype: kathryn.kingsbury
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