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 Post subject: Help!! What can tourist Railroads do.
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:52 pm 

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Location: Chama, New Mexico
Hurricane, Gas Prices & ???? may casue less tourist to ride a train.The thread about "Visitation and Ridership, Last Few Weeks" got me to thinking what are some ideas on how to salvage a good fall season.Image


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 Post subject: Re: Help!! What can tourist Railroads do.
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:58 pm 

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Location: Taylors, SC
Think "special events." Coordinate with other local attractions for special weekends. Target the locals more. Advertise more heavily than usual. Provide discount coupons.

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 Post subject: Re: Help!! What can tourist Railroads do.
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:40 pm 

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Hope for lower fuel prices, and that another hurricane doesn't strip the leaves off the trees around October 1st. . .Ryan


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 Post subject: Re: Help!! What can tourist Railroads do.
PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:08 pm 

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Hope you don't get European gas prices which work out about $6 a US gallon.I'm cutting back cos my salary isn't keeping pace with energy prices let alone everything else.G


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