TAKE THIS QUIZ. Please. Passenger Rail is gathering information on public awareness of passenger rail service.

1. Does your home town/city have Passenger Rail service?
2. Whether or not Question 1 is yes, is the nearest Passenger Rail service Amtrak?
3. Where is the nearest Passenger Rail station to your home?
4. Where is the nearest Passenger Rail station to your workplace?
5. Have you ever (we mean ever) ridden this service?
6. Do you know if it has sleeping accomodations?
7. Do you know if it has food service of any kind?
8. Do you know what you can carry with you if you ride?
9. Do you know how much it costs to ride?
10. If all 9 answers 1-9 are either "no" or "don't know", would you consider riding if you knew the answers to 3 and 4?

My answers: 1. Not yet. 2. No. (Metra) 3. Elburn, Illinois. 4. Elburn, Illinois. (My house is a 15 minute bike ride to the office. I'm tempted to use the bike rather than deal with tomorrow's football parking hassles.) 5. Yes. 6. I have learned to nap in whatever circumstances, including walkover seats. 7. Bring your own. There are rules about bottles or adult beverages of any kind on evening and weekend trains during the festival season. 8. Don't be a seat-hog. 9. $4.72 into Chicago, using a ten-ride ticket. 10. Irrelevant.