Monthly Archives: January 2009

Rail Another Tehachapis detour for the Coast Starlight!

Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 by Greg Fischer

This just in! Amtraks Coast Starlight is going to detour once again via the Tehachapi Mountains and the San Joaquin Valley due to trackwork near Santa Barbara. The days the trains will detour are 25/26/27 January on northbound train 14, … Continue reading →

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Car Rental – Using a rental car as your airport shuttle

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by Greg Fischer

  Maybe the next time you need a lift to an airport you should rent a car instead of taking a shuttle. I am a believer in using the Chico airport as much as possible and one of my fondest … Continue reading →

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Car rental Is car sharing headed for the Big Time?

Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 by Greg Fischer

Hertz, the worlds largest car rental firm announced on 16 December 2008 that it is entering the car sharing market with its new Connect by Hertz division. The first cities served by Connect by Hertz are New York, London and … Continue reading →

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Running Mission 10 in San Juan Bautista, 24 January 2009

Posted on Friday, January 2, 2009 by Greg Fischer

Im going to plug one of my favorite races and no, I dont get a complimentary entry due to the widespread exposure that only Planes, Trains & Automobiles can provide. Ha! In fact, Im not going to be able to … Continue reading →

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