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re: Can high speed rail work in the United States?
Posted on 4/15/24 at 5:18 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Posted on 4/15/24 at 5:18 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Time to gate is only part of the story, outside of travel time the train experience is significantly easier.
I generally walk in the station 10-15 minutes before the train leaves, which is impossible to do when flying. Also never had to gate check a bag on the train.
And maybe the biggest advantage of the train, don't have wait for a flight attendant to tell me when I can get up to use the bathroom.
I know not all trains are equal, but Amtrak business class, Acela, and Brightline all are phenomenal travel experiences.
I generally walk in the station 10-15 minutes before the train leaves, which is impossible to do when flying. Also never had to gate check a bag on the train.
And maybe the biggest advantage of the train, don't have wait for a flight attendant to tell me when I can get up to use the bathroom.
I know not all trains are equal, but Amtrak business class, Acela, and Brightline all are phenomenal travel experiences.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:12 pm to NOLALGD
Generic high speed rail across the US doesn’t make any sense. However, the Texas Triangle, CA coast, and NE covers massive population centers.
The idea of HSR connecting Dallas-Houston-Austin and even San Antonio where I could jump on in early afternoon and do a day trip or dinner and jump back on that night would be amazing. Much better than interstate systems and flying with the right stations in each city.
The idea of HSR connecting Dallas-Houston-Austin and even San Antonio where I could jump on in early afternoon and do a day trip or dinner and jump back on that night would be amazing. Much better than interstate systems and flying with the right stations in each city.
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