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In reply to the discussion: Why Train Travel in the United States Makes No Sense [View all]exboyfil
(17,865 posts)2. Agree with you
Airline flight is amazingly economical. 30 years ago it was a goal to get a $200 round trip ticket between Iowa and Florida.
Today you still can get the $200 ticket. I also have the need to visit Florida a few times a year to visit my mom. Before her my grandma lived in Florida.
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Touchy - I was merely pointing out the that it's pratical for longer distances than you said.
GoneOffShore
Feb 2019
#182
The idea is to replace current railroads with high speed technology linking cities.
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#5
but but they want to compare their dream trip around the world and talk about how rail won't help
TeamPooka
Feb 2019
#10
True, but if you were not in a hurry, doesn't that include three meals/day for each of those days?
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#12
sure but costwise, if 18 meals are included plus bed, that isn't such a bad price for a long trip
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#31
Unless you leave before the sun comes up, as my wife and I did when we lived north of Seattle.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#86
High speed where it makes sense, I don't recall proposals saying it was all or nothing 😉
MLAA
Feb 2019
#30
Yes! All this, plus you feel like you're living history as the sights go whizzing by.
Croney
Feb 2019
#206
I'm sure there are, but like I said, it's not a heavily traveled route, comparatively speaking.
DanTex
Feb 2019
#91
The only problem with the Dallas-Houston trip is that once I get to Dallas, I still need a car
theboss
Feb 2019
#108
Beijing - Shanghai is a comparable distance, and currently is 4.5 hours by train.
DanTex
Feb 2019
#178
It made sense to connect Pittsburgh to Cincinnati the train that Kasich derailed in terms of
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#64
We will never know. You are confusing long term trail with commuter rails which is what Cincy to
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#208
Good info. I think the idea would be to build mass, train transit between major population areas.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#156
The fact that one very long trip takes too long is a poor reason to denounce trains
caraher
Feb 2019
#69
Talking today, I would agree generally; though passenger rail is both justifiable and viable even
KPN
Feb 2019
#71
we take a train every few months to Chicago from downstate, the only way to go...but then thats
beachbum bob
Feb 2019
#76
Just because you are not interested in going by train, does not mean
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2019
#77
Did you know our locomotives burn diesel fuel to drive electric generators to move the wheels.?
pwb
Feb 2019
#92
Wow, DUers. 94 replies and only 4 Recs. Let me amend that with the 5th Rec. I had a sick Mom, too
Hekate
Feb 2019
#95
Go back to the Original Post, and look at the bottom left below it. An icon that says DU Rec...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#192
Mom & Dad went from So Cal to live in Salt Lake City. He died a year or so later, but she lived on
Hekate
Feb 2019
#98
This is an important issue. Aging parents who live far from children.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2019
#143
I've ridden Amtrak from Santa Barbara to San Diego a number of times & enjoyed it...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#154
If we had a high speed rail back bone like other countries, it would not be 3 days.
karynnj
Feb 2019
#101
Honestly, water and sewer is the desperately needed infrasctructure project that no one discusses
theboss
Feb 2019
#173
Like most issues, "One Size Fits All" doesn't work for high speed rail.
Still In Wisconsin
Feb 2019
#105
LA to San Fran, and Chicago to NYC are the 2 highest air traveled routes in the US
Arazi
Feb 2019
#126
Eventually air travel isn't going to be economical, either due to not being able...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2019
#136