What I was doing was giving him the tools to find it himself. I entered search terms that he mentioned - it wasn't until later that he said "mainline" railroad stations. It's all a matter of putting in the correct search terms. Yes, you can get 10,000 or more results; however, it is rare that you need to go beyond the first two or three pages to find what you need. Please remember to delete all addresses except for the airline list's address when replying. Thank you. David > David. > > The question is "what airports have "mainline" railroad(way) stations > "attached" to airport's - there may not be that many. Forget about "near", > bus conx., barts, subways etc.. As for Google, sure you can get 10000 > hits of useless info. - who has the time to go thru all that stuff" - the > question > was directed to this list - "the experts"...or those who may be familiar > with > the facilities, at a particular airport. > > Liam. > YVR. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: FW: Airport / mainline train stations > > > > No, I'm saying that google.com is a good place for people to look for > answers to questions like yours. I didn't look at all of the pages but the > ones I did showed the railroad station as being at or near the airport. > > > > I'm a firm believer in giving people the tools they need to find stuff - > "Feed a man a fish and he will get hungry later. Teach a man to fish and he > won't be hungry again." > > > > > > > So what you are saying; A train could pull into these stations, get off > the > > > train, and go straight to the airline ticket counter? Bob > > > > > > BOB FLETCHER > > > US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS > > > Military Design Section, 10th Floor S.W. > > > SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 > > > PH. (916) 557-7235 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:43 PM > > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: Airport Architecture Publication > > > > > > > > > Easy question to answer if you use google.com. > > > Here's a few of the results I found using the terms railroad, station, > > > airport > > > Dusseldorf > > > MacArthur Airport, Long Island, NY (actually, 1.5 miles from airport) > > > Rhein-Main Airport, Frankfurt (FRA) > > > Miami > > > Zurich > > > Narita Airport, Tokyo (NRT) > > > > > > MUC is Munich, AMS is Amsterdam > > > > > > David R > > > > Ho, Ho, Ho, yer funy !!! Only for a very short time back in the > early > > > > 50s. I don't count that in my military career. Ouch ! > > > > > > I do not know FRA,MUC, or AMS. I am sure these are codes for > airports > > > > around the world. I was thinking of a series of RR tracks out side of > an > > > > major airport, not only the USA but in Europe. > > > > I know some airports have a light rail going to them as compared to a > > > major > > > > RR having an airport and a major stopping place or station in its > system. > > > It > > > > would be like the train station, "Back Bay ,South Boston" station > using > > > the > > > > Airport all in one. Combining the two in one facility. Got It? I > > > wonder > > > > if other aril fans and flying fans can let us know what they have > seen. > > > > Thanks for the reply, Bob > > > > BOB FLETCHER > > > > US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS > > > > Military Design Section, 10th Floor S.W. > > > > SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 > > > > PH. (916) 557-7235 > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Bahadir Acuner [mailto:bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:18 AM > > > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: Re: Airport Architecture Publication > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob, > > > > I thought you were being a drill sergent :) Hahaha... > > > > > > > > Europe has many of these. The ones that I have been to and used > > > > conveniently are FRA,MUC, AMS. > > > > > > > > In US there is EWR. You get on the sky train to get on Amtrak, > > > > but there is a Newark Airport station. I used it once earlier > > > > this year when US/UA wanted $600 for a 21 days advance, Sat. night > > > > stay fare from Philly. I took the train to EWR, flew out of there > > > > for $330.. :) > > > > > > > > BAHA > > > > Fan of being cheap > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > > > > Bob Fletcher > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:05 PM > > > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: Re: Airport Architecture Publication > > > > > > > > > > > > I am going to add a question to this post; ARE THERE ANY AIRPORTS > THAT > > > HAVE > > > > A REGULAR TRAIN STATION ATTACHED? No, I was not shouting, Just > wanted > > > to > > > > get everyone's attention. This question includes any train > > > > stations/airports in Europe. Thanks, Bob > > > > > > > > > > BOB FLETCHER > > > > US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS > > > > Military Design Section, 10th Floor S.W. > > > > SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 > > > > PH. (916) 557-7235