TroglocratsRdumb
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What did you think about Amtrack?
Was it comfortable?
Was it difficult?
Was it comfortable?
Was it difficult?
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I tried it one time many years ago to travel between LA and Phoenix AZ. It was a friggin nightmare that lasted all night and well into the next morning. Of couse I missed my business appointments I was supposed to have the next day. I cashed in the return ticket and flew home. I should have known better than to expect any more from a gubberment run operation. I suppose I need a reminder from time to time.What did you think about Amtrack?
Was it comfortable?
Was it difficult?
What did you think about Amtrack?
Was it comfortable?
Was it difficult?
I use amtrak irregularly, from time to time I go from Gallup to Albuequerque or to Flagstaff. I have gone to Nasheville and Chicago on Amtrak.
I enjoy the train. Food is pricey but it is good. Roomy and comfortable seats, wifi charging ports ect.
I got stuck at Raton, nm one time because a monsoon storm washed out a track, but they put us on buses and we boarded our regular train in Albuequerque.
Amtrak has some interesting national parks vacation packages, but the are kind of expensiveI have a profound love affair with Train Service... I have been from sea to shining sea on the rails... What a great experience... You see countryside that you will never see from the Interstate or at 35,000 ft... Observation Cars were my favorite... With this being said I must admit all of my experience was 50+ years ago... My father worked for the Pennsylvania RR/Penn-Central/Conrail for 45 years... He had a employee trip pass that was good from the east coast to St Louis that provided free transportation for him and immediate family... Dad only went a couple of times because he didn't like riding trains because that is what he done for a living, but my Mother and I were vagabonds... Travel west of the Mississippi was half price... Life was good...
Sorry TroglocratsRdumb that my response is not more contemporary... I did just read this a couple of days ago though...
Amtrak is eliminating full-service dining on long-distance routes
Since Union Pacific owns the rails, they take precedent with freight and they could care less about a passenger train and it's destination. Many times you will end up on a friggin bus. Good luck.
Takes way too long. It’s one of those things we should get rid of; like daily mail service.