29 Aug
2011
29 Aug
'11
1:23 p.m.
On 29 Aug 2011 at 14:49, John Foust wrote:
Speaking of shipping, after spending some recent
vacation time on the
(national USA) Amtrak train system, I noticed in the fine print of the
schedule that they accept palletized items up to 500 pounds and can
ship between about 100 stations. Is anyone familiar with the rates
and gotchas of this method?
I've shipped large items (tubas and sousaphones) via Amtrak Express
for a long time and find their rates very competitive. But freight
handling varies from depot to depot--and Amtrak HQ often doesn't have
a clue. Many depots may accept freight, but not heavy items over 70
lbs.
Call the stationmaster at the depots concerned before you ship and
double-check.
--Chuck