[GeoStL] Re: Train ride to Jeff City on Feb.21st

  • From: Mike Lusicic <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:18:04 -0600

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You may want to check, but I think for anything over 12 passengers, you 
have to have a chauffeur's license. I think they call them something 
different these days. We had that problem when we were thinking of 
taking a train trip with the boy scouts.

GC-RGS wrote:
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> We're just putting out feelers here to see if anyone is interested in riding 
> the train from the Kirkwood Station to Jefferson City for the Paparazzi & 
> Pasta Palooza! 
> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc1jrz7
> The train leaves Kirkwood Sat. AM at 8:59 and arrives in Jeff City at 10:51 
> AM. The return train leaves at 7:03 PM and arrives in Kirkwood at 8:58PM. 
> There is also a train leaving Jeff at 10:33 AM and arriving in Kirkwood at 
> 10:51 AM if anyone wants to stay over night. Sunday also has the 7:03 train 
> too. They have a snack counter on all the trains with, sandwiches, soda, 
> coffee, etc.
>
> Remember, these times may change due to a derailment, flood, cows on the 
> tracks, and freight trains (freight trains have the right of way).
>
> Round trip fares are $34; $30.60 for AAA members, and $28.90 for Seniors (62 
> and over). I'm not sure if this includes tax. Everyone would be responsible 
> for their own tickets which can be purchased thru Amtrak at 
> http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak
>
> How we get from the train station to the event (3 miles) is still in 
> discussion. 1 option is to rent a car(s) or a 15 passenger van. This way we 
> can cache until the event starts at 5PM. Or we can keep the car/van for those 
> that want to stay overnight and can on Sunday until the morning or evening 
> train back to Kirkwood. Problem is just an Enterprise and Avis are near the 
> train station and Enterprise is closed on Sundays so we pay until Monday AM. 
> Avis closes at noon on Sunday so that may be a problem too. 
>
> We could make the trainride an event if there's enough interest.
>
> Let me know if there's any interest in this.
>  
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