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From: Charles on 11 Aug 2010 21:07
In article <tfe666tvhg32qpvu8dt1ie1slmh4v9niri(a)4ax.com>,
<gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com> wrote:

> You can get a train from Allentown to Baltimore and back. Norfolk Southern
> Reading Line

What have you been smoking? The only trains running on that line are
freight trains. Allentown has no passenger rail service. The last
passenger train service from Allentown to Baltimore ended in the late
70's.

--
Charles
From: Celebrity Cruiser on 12 Aug 2010 07:25
On Aug 10, 10:59 pm, "Rosaly Z. Greenberger" <ros...(a)ptd.net> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a bus service that goes from Allentown PA to
> Baltimore MD to the docks. If so please let me know.  TIA    rosaly



If you are traveling on Celebrity's Mercury, Allentown is served with
bus transfer service;
http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancruise/transportation/heroSingleTxtSub.do?pagename=buses

Mark
Monmouth County,NJ
From: Rosaly Z. Greenberger on 12 Aug 2010 14:34
gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:27:11 -0700, RayC <ray(a)rayzplace.com> wrote:
>
>> Rosaly Z. Greenberger wrote:
>>> Does anyone know of a bus service that goes from Allentown PA to
>>> Baltimore MD to the docks. If so please let me know. TIA rosaly
>> That would be a charter if you have enough people to pay for that. If
>> you have to go by bus (ugh ... 6 hours and two transfers!) then just
>> take the Greyhound and hop a cab from the terminal to the ship.
>
> I looked this up for someone else not too long ago.
>
> You can get a train from Allentown to Baltimore and back. Norfolk Southern Reading Line
>
> I haven't been able to find a bus connection - if you can get to Harrisburg, you can take Greyhound
> Lines/Bieber Tourways & Trailways pooled service to Baltimore or Washington. Or there is an
> Allentown bus to Philadelphia and from there you can take the train down.
>
> You could also rent a car and drive down, or fly from Harrisburg to D.C. and take a train up to
> Baltimore from there.

Thanks for your advice. There are no trains in Allentown.
I will call Bieber here in town and find out what they offer.
From: Rosaly Z. Greenberger on 12 Aug 2010 14:32
RayC wrote:
> Rosaly Z. Greenberger wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a bus service that goes from Allentown PA to
>> Baltimore MD to the docks. If so please let me know. TIA rosaly
>
> That would be a charter if you have enough people to pay for that. If
> you have to go by bus (ugh ... 6 hours and two transfers!) then just
> take the Greyhound and hop a cab from the terminal to the ship.
>
One of the travel agencies is offering the bus but if I book elsewhere,
don't know how to arrange it. It is only 2 hours to Baltimore and no
changes. rosaly
From: Rosaly Z. Greenberger on 12 Aug 2010 14:36
Charles wrote:
> In article <tfe666tvhg32qpvu8dt1ie1slmh4v9niri(a)4ax.com>,
> <gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> You can get a train from Allentown to Baltimore and back. Norfolk Southern
>> Reading Line
>
> What have you been smoking? The only trains running on that line are
> freight trains. Allentown has no passenger rail service. The last
> passenger train service from Allentown to Baltimore ended in the late
> 70's.
> Thanks Charles. I already told him about the phantom train in
Allentown.. How I wish they would restore that service.
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