Over Long Distances: Orbitz Expedia Travelocity Kayak (meta-search over travel sites) kayak for buses (busjunction) (sometimes partially broken) Travel Zoo Amtrak (special deals) Flyer Talk (discussing deals)? Seat Guru, Seat Expert Flight On-Time Statistics Routes of Low-Cost Airlines (NYT) Rick Steve's List of Low-Cost European Airlines Sites WikiTravel's List of/Info on Discount European Airlines Airplane Ticket Price Forecast Historical Airplane Pricing Data Air Fare Watchdog (from SFO/OAK/SJC) Yapta - automatically ask for air ticket refunds Peninsula: Caltrain Schedule Marguerite Schedule Berkeley: Trip Planner Traffic Information (511) AC Transit (Route Map) BART New York: Hot Stop

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