Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 55 стр.

2. Now listen to the anecdote. While listening take notes. Then in small         planning travel, you may call Amtrak for information about train service
   groups try to reconstruct it taking turns. Share your ideas about the         and rates at 1-800-872-7245.
   joke: have you ever found yourself in a situation like that? How did
   you and your fellow passengers react in that situation?                       Baggage

USEFUL INFORMATION                                                               Checked baggage

                   Travelling by rail in the UK                                        Where checked baggage service is available, passengers may check
                                                                                 up to three pieces. There are no restrictions on dimensions. However, ex-
        Travel by British Rail is fast, comfortable and easy, with 14,000        cess baggage charges are assessed on pieces which weigh more than 75 lbs.
trains a day serving over 2,000 stations. On the Inter-City network, services    An excess baggage charge is also assessed if the total weight of the three
operate regularly and frequently at either 30 minutes, one hour or two-hour      checked pieces weighs more than 150 lbs. Boxes and cartons under 50 lbs.
intervals, depending on the route, at speeds up to 125 mph (200 kph).            may be checked if they are secured with tape or rope.
        Most trains have a choice of first or second (economy) class; first            If you plan to check baggage, it is necessary to inquire in advance
class seats are wider with more leg room, but second class is also comfort-      whether the train you are taking has checked baggage service (not all routes
able. Most Inter-city trains have restaurant and/or buffet cars, common to       have this service). Baggage should be checked at least 30 minutes prior to
both classes, where freshly cooked meals, or in the case of buffet cars, light   departure. Please note that if you are connecting to a second train, you may
snacks and drinks are served. Overnight sleeping car trains operate and are      be required to check your baggage far in advance of train departure (several
an ideal way to gain a day and save on hotel charges. All sleepers are indi-     hours or even a day).
vidual compartments with a single berth, first class and twin berths (one
above the other) second class, each having bed linen, washing and shaving
                                                                                 Carry-on baggage
facilities. In the morning you are woken with a cup of tea or coffee and
biscuits. On sleepers the supplementary charge is £16.00 first class, £11.00            As for restrictions on carry-on baggage, you should follow checked
second.                                                                          luggage restrictions for airline flights, i. e. two pieces of luggage with the
        It is also possible to arrive in London on the Eurostar train from       total size (length, width and height) of each of the pieces may not exceed
Paris or Brussels, which travels through the Channel Tunnel, or to bring a       62 inches (157 cm) or a weight of 70 pounds (32 kgs).
car through the tunnel on a shuttle train.
        If you have travelled by Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel       Boarding and Tickets
your passport and documents will be checked on the train, and you may be
asked further questions when the train arrives in London. If you drive                  All passengers should be at the station at least 30 minutes prior to
through the tunnel you will pass through UK immigration at the terminal in       boarding (if you need to purchase a ticket, you should allow at least addi-
France before taking your car on to the shuttle train.                           tional 30 minutes). There are announcement boards in the station which
                                                                                 advise passengers on which track the train they wish to board will arrive.
                                                                                 Train arrivals may also be announced on a loud speaker. As you board the
                    Travelling by rail in the US
                                                                                 train, you will choose between smoking and non-smoking cars. After the
       Amtrak is the major national train company in the U.S. It serves          passengers are seated, the conductor of the train will begin to collect tick-
many cities, towns and rural areas throughout the continental U.S. Regional      ets. The conductor will take your ticket and place a seat marker (with your
rail passes are available for short-term travel at reduced prices. If you are    destination written on it) above your seat. You should take this with you
                                                                                 anytime you get up from your seat. If you have a round-trip ticket, the con-

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