3:15 p.m. More Arkansans Taking the Train
By: Betsey Martin, KARK 4-News
Updated: July 19, 2008
Now to how you can keep more green
in your pocketbook...
With everything from the price of
gas -- to airline tickets going up, travel is hitting Arkansans' pocketbooks
hard.
But we caught up with some local
travelers who've opted for the rail to get them to their summer destinations.
"When I look into the fares for
Amtrak, I was really amazed that I actually had to call the attendant to make
sure it was round trip fare, so I was very pleased with the rate," Felicia
Mansfield, who's taking the train for the first time.
"When I first started 5 or 6
years ago, there was a lot of seats on the train. Now it's hard to find a seat
to sit with your family," Alice Sieving said, who's riding with her
grandchildren to
And Amtrak officials tell us July
has been so busy, they've actually had to turn away some travelers from the
