Hi,
I will be travelling to Kalamazoo for the first
time next Wednesday, from London, to attend congress, and present on Sunday
morning.
I am flying to Chicago, and then getting Greyhound
or Train (£340 + US$64 or $68), as this costs far less than flying to
Kalamazoo (£1969 is cheapest economy class flight from London to
Battle-Creek!!!!!!! It would cost me £155 return from Chicago to Battle
Creek, so a local flight is also out of the question).
I am wondering which method of travel people
recommend, bus or train?
Can I travel on a US train without a prior seat
reservation, if there is no 'U' against that service on the
timetable? The Amtrak website is ambiguous, and sometimes I get a red message
saying no seats available, and sometimes I don't, for the same trains, on the
same day! I don't want to book any seats now, in case of flight delays.
Of course, if anyone is driving from Chicago to
K'zoo on May 5th after 16.00 and returning on May 10th to arrive before 15.00,
and would like to split petrol money/car rental, then please email me privately.
Moderators please excuse the off-topic nature of
this message.
