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Our great capitalist society...
On 9/2/13 12:34 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... 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. 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. My wife took a sleeper car compartment to Chicago early this year and said the trip was relaxing, with none of the airport bull**** you have to go through these days. |
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