Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 50 стр.

SPEAKING THROUGH READING                                                      linens, towels and soap. Juice, coffee, tea and the morning paper in bed.
                                                                              Plus friendly attendants dedicated to making your trip pleasurable and
Look through the text. In small groups act out a conversation as if some
                                                                              relaxing. First Class on Amtrak. It’s all the comfort and privacy you’d
of you were going to travel by rail and would like to clarify some things
                                                                              expect from a hotel. Except every room has a view of America no one
with your friends / colleagues who will explain the procedures passengers
                                                                              else can match.
are to follow and the rules they are to obey.
                                                                                                        Travel Information
             AMTRAK’S AIR-RAIL TRAVEL PLAN
                                                                                    Alcohol. Passengers are not permitted to consume their private
            Two Great Ways To Travel, One Low Price                           stock of alcoholic beverages in a public area. Only sleeping car accom-
        Now you can enjoy a fantastic travel experience that gives you the    modations for which a passenger has a valid ticket are considered non-
 best of two worlds: the sightseeing splendor of train travel in one direc-   public areas.
 tion and the time saving advantage of flight in the other – all at one low
 price!                                                                             Auto train. Auto Train travelers should plan to arrive at the station
        Amtrak’s Air-Rail Travel Plan offers you a total vacation by al-      two hours before the scheduled departure time. Automobiles will not be
 lowing you up to three stopovers on the rail portion of your trip. So the    accepted less than one hour before scheduled train departure. Oversized
 time your plane trip saves travelling one way can be spent exploring the     vehicles must have a special reservation and will not be accepted less
 three destinations of your choice.                                           than 2 hours before departure.
        Start planning your Air-Rail Vacation by getting a free copy of
 “Amtrak’s America” Travel Planner. Call your travel agent or Amtrak’s               Boarding times. Passengers should be at their boarding stations at
 Great American Vacations at 1-800-321-8684.                                  least 30 minutes prior to departure (Auto Train passengers should arrive
                                                                              at the station 2 hours prior to departure). If a train should arrive late,
                         Talk A Mile A Minute                                 every effort is made to depart as soon as possible. In such cases, the
       With Railfone On-board Telephone Service, you don’t have to            amount of time the train remains in the station may be less than shown in
 wait until the train stops to make a phone call.                             this timetable. Since schedules are subject to change, passengers should
       Just head for the public phone sign where you’ll find individual       reconfirm departure times one day before travel, particularly if tickets
 seating and your own compact work surface. The calls you make will be        have been purchased in advance.
 conveniently charged directly to the credit card of your choice.
       Railfone Service is available on board most trains in the Northeast          Credit cards. Amtrak accepts American Express, Carte Blanche,
 Corridor including Metroliner Service, California short distance trains      Diners Club, Discover, Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), MasterCard, Visa
 including the San Diegans, and select Chicago short distance trains. Go      and Air Travel Card (ATC), at all ticketing locations. These cards (ex-
 ahead. Discover how fast, easy and convenient it is to use Railfone On-      cept JCB) are also accepted on board for the purchase of tickets costing
 board Telephone Service.                                                     $25 or more. Fares less than $25 purchased on board must be paid cash.
                                                                              These cards (except ATC and JCB) are also accepted on board for dining
                                                                              car meals (no minimum).
                  Wake Up To First Class Service
       In case you haven’t heard, Amtrak has sleeping accommodations
                                                                                    First class lounge. Amtrak’s Metropolitan Lounges are available
 with all the frills. That’s big, cushy seats that convert to comfortable
                                                                              in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Chicago for first class
 beds at night. Complimentary meals in our deluxe Dining Car. Fresh
                                                                              passengers.

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