re: Taking the train from New Orleans to Salt Lake city

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Yeah, I heard they tend to run late, but 12 hours...oof.

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Ive taken several overnight amtrak trains and they almost always are at least 5 hours late and and a couple of have been 10-12 hours late. They share tracks with freight trains in most parts of the country, the east coast being the exception. So you end up sitting still for long periods waiting on freights to clear switches.