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On 9/2/13 1:52 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:42:28 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/2/13 12:34 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
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On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:38:55 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Japan Railway Comp

Once you get away from the Boston - DC corridor, there are not many
places where people would ride a train. Even there, if you are not
spending your visit in the city center, you need a car.
We are not Japan nor Europe.
The only place with a similar population density is the NE megopolis
and they have a train

There certainly is if there was a viable one to ride.

I've taken the train a few times between D.C. and Florida, and it is
packed. The equipment is old but decently maintained, but the trackage
is just awful and there are hundreds of unprotected crossings. If you
rent a compartment, it is significantly more expensive than flying, but
you don't have the awful hassles of air travel.

As soon as TSA gets involved and that is coming, you will have the air
travel hassles.
I have taken the train to DC myself but it is not travel, it is an
adventure.

D.C. to Philly or to NYC is a damned fine train trip, as is D.C. to New
Haven, though I usually get off the train in Milford. Now there's a new
stop that is also convenient...West Haven. Will try that the next time.

I already said DC to NYC is the perfect use for a train as long as you
plan on staying in the city.

I bet when you got to Florida, you needed a car. Did you bring yours
on the train?
The last time I looked you could fly and rent a car for 2 weeks for
less than the Autotrain, traveling coach.
As you said a compartment is comparable with first class air fare and
you still might have a week's car rental left over.

Never been on the autotrain. We do get a compartment on the train to Jax
and back, and we use one of our relative's cars when we get there.

Pretty sure we'll be in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale in late winter next year.
We'll fly to Ft. Lauderdale and rent a car there. Car rentals in Florida
are still pretty inexpensive.