The train stations had extra security.
"Especially for to and from the train stations".
Peter's Square suddenly reversed, as tens of thousands scrambled to the train stations and airports.
The traffic was aggressive and choked, the pedestrian crossings deadly, the buses overcrowded, the train stations scruffy and underfunded.
Hotels, skyscrapers and big department stores were clustered around the train stations that link the suburbs to the transport system.
The commute is about two hours each way, including the walk to and from the train stations.
There is also talk of having the train stations and ports of southern England patrolled by "snatch squads".
But this summer, Amtrak introduced eTicketing, finally allowing passengers to use their smartphones or printed-out tickets instead of having to use kiosks at the train stations.
As in most cities, the train stations in Seattle and Portland are located in the city centre so getting to and from them is a doddle.
Buses outside the train stations leave every half-hour for the 30-minute ride up to the parking lot near the trail.
The Polish promoter merely dropped us at the train stations and expected us to show up at the next town unharmed and unfazed.
