Grandaddy and Janetta   

Traveling with Janetta

 

Directions: Follow the travel route of the train from Baltimore, MD to Atlanta, GA, by going to the link below.

http://www.amtrak.com

 

1. Use the fare finder on the right side of the page to find out how much JanettaÕs one way ticket would have cost?

 How much would a round trip ticket cost?

 

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2. Name some of the stations Janetta would pass through?  Hint: Look at stations served

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Download the Crescent Route Guide to answer the following question

3. Read about the sights Janetta might see along the route.  Which of these sights might interest her the most?  Why? 

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4. Complete the chart to show the advantages and disadvantages of traveling by train or by airplane.

 

Type of travel

Advantages

Disadvantages

 

Train

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airplane

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Which way would you like to travel, by train or by airplane?  Why?  Where would you want to go?

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