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Amtrak loves/hates folding bikes

2013-12-06 00:45:05.1777+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

More reason to avoid Amtrak: Citing nonexistent policy, Amtrak workers haul away Portlanders' bikes:

Amtrak apologized Tuesday to a Portlander traveling through Texas who said train workers woke her up and yelled at her for having a folding bicycle as carry-on luggage — something the national rail service allows.

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