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Conference bookie::helvetica

Title:HELVETICA notes conference
Moderator:chayna.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes:eppes
Created:Fri Jul 19 1991
Last Modified:Tue May 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:158
Total number of notes:959

9.0. "Traveling by train" by HUMOR::EPPES (I'm not making this up, you know) Fri Jul 26 1991 19:09

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9.1Furka railway ?RTOISB::SUPPORT_ORDeep'n steep powder...Thu Aug 01 1991 06:3611
9.2Old new Furka trainMVSX00::MVSX02::GISLER700 = to old?Fri Aug 02 1991 04:3717
9.3bernina express or glacier express or...MLNCSC::RAMAZZOTTITue Aug 27 1991 05:5624
9.4so you have to do bothMVSX00::MVSX02::GISLER"need speed"Tue Aug 27 1991 10:0625
9.5Train Fares??CGOOA::FEDDEMAFri Sep 27 1991 02:4711
9.6GVA02::MAHEOFri Sep 27 1991 05:1325
9.7parking a problem?CGOOA::FEDDEMAFri Sep 27 1991 10:449
9.8PALEXPO ParkingSHIRE::ESDPFri Sep 27 1991 13:176
9.9A "deal" for the train to ZermattCERN::HOBBSWorking on the mother of all crash dumps...Wed Oct 16 1991 11:0517
9.10Good ServiceSHIPS::AZAVEDO_RVision without action = A DreamMon Jan 06 1992 13:1916
9.11Swiss Pass or Swiss Card and regional pass?CASDOC::MEAGHERGeorge Heavy Waffler BushWed May 27 1992 16:5322
9.12HUMOR::EPPESI'm not making this up, you knowFri Jun 05 1992 19:5113
9.13It's real enough ...RUTILE::COXTake the challenge to your heart.Tue Jun 09 1992 08:4526
9.14Swiss Card/Swiss Pass...CASDOC::MEAGHERGeorge Heavy Waffler BushTue Jun 09 1992 17:2927
9.15HUMOR::EPPESI'm not making this up, you knowThu Jun 11 1992 22:366
9.16SWISS CARDEARRTH::PUSHORA closed mouth gathers no foot.Mon Jun 22 1992 16:0617
9.17Day ticketsSMAUG::S_SHAHTue Aug 18 1992 10:228
9.18FLYWAY::64962::LARRYSwanson, LEVEL4 EngineeringThu Aug 20 1992 03:1912
9.19What transport mode should I use ?SMAUG::S_SHAHFri Aug 21 1992 09:3612
9.20Location of boats from the train stationAKOFAT::VISCONTITue May 06 1997 12:4512
    We will be traveling from Interlaken to Lucern via train the morning of
    Monday 19-May to catch the William Tell Express boat/train combination
    to Lugano which departs at 11:30.
    
    Is the area where we pickup the boat, walking distance (with Luggage)
    from the train station?  
    
    Secondarily, are there any restrictions on the amount of luggage you
    are allowed to bring on the trains?
    
    Regards,
    Jim
9.21You're in luckLEVEL4::LEVEL4::SWANSONLarry - PSC Engineering, SwitzerlandWed May 07 1997 02:4921
>     Is the area where we pickup the boat, walking distance (with Luggage)
>     from the train station?  

The boat piers are across the street from the train station!
    
>     Secondarily, are there any restrictions on the amount of luggage you
>     are allowed to bring on the trains?
    
You're only limited by what you can lug around.  I think all trains have
luggage racks above the seats.  The newer trains have seats that are set
back-to- back and there is room for good-sized suitcases to be set between 
them.  Most if not all trains also have space for luggage at the ends of 
the cars where the doors are and many people leave their luggage there.  It 
you're afraid it'll be taken, you can grab a seat near the door so that you 
can keep an eye on it.  Most people don't seem too concerned about having 
their stuff swiped though.

Sounds like fun.  Hope the weather cooperates and that enjoy your trip.  
I've spent many a nice day on the Vierwaldst�ttersee (Lake Lucerne).

Larry
9.22AKOFAT::VISCONTIWed May 07 1997 08:091
    re: .21   Thanks Larry
9.23Swiss Railway information on the WebLEVEL4::LEVEL4::SWANSONLarry - PSC Engineering, SwitzerlandWed May 14 1997 02:3510
I thought I'd put this in here once, but I'm not sure.  The Swiss Railways 
have a Web Page:  http://www.sbb.ch/ 

Among other things, you can enter start and destination points and it will
display detailed schedules (departure, arrival, transfers, type of train,
if there are restaurant cars, etc.).  Recently they also added ticket
prices for th specified trip.  Now you can plan you vacation to the minute
and the Franc. 

Larry