cleverdawny
cleverdawny t1_j3xq630 wrote
Reply to comment by lucky_ducker in Passengers stuck on Amtrak Auto Train after freight derailment causes 'significant delays' by FlashingSlowApproach
Train ticket from mt to WA is $120 or so. Plane $500 give or take. You probably live in a big city.
cleverdawny t1_j3uvx5p wrote
Reply to comment by ABDLTA in Passengers stuck on Amtrak Auto Train after freight derailment causes 'significant delays' by FlashingSlowApproach
It's important for rural areas, but yeah, Amtrak long distance trains have a major charm. I took the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago and back. Worth it.
cleverdawny t1_j3uvfqs wrote
Reply to comment by ABDLTA in Passengers stuck on Amtrak Auto Train after freight derailment causes 'significant delays' by FlashingSlowApproach
Yeah. It beats air travel except for the time. I'd rather spend twelve hours on a train than two on a plane
cleverdawny t1_j3ze672 wrote
Reply to comment by thisusedyet in Passengers stuck on Amtrak Auto Train after freight derailment causes 'significant delays' by FlashingSlowApproach
So yeah you live in a big city
Amtrak is far more useful for people who don't live within driving distance of major airport hubs. I would have to drive two hours to a regional airport, go through security, then take a flight. Doesn't even end up saving that much time