Where are the advocates for long-distance train travel? They don't seem to have come out of the woodwork, yet. You'd think all this protest at the TSA's tactics would be ideal for them to promote a TSA-free alternative.
Wade.
Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
I plan to go to Las Vegas next summer. Checking Amtrak, a 1 way trip* would be $470, take 76 1/2 hours and consist of:
4:35 bus trip from Houston to Longview, TX
15:40 train trip to Springfield, IL
2:15 bus trip to Galesburg, IL
31:27 train trip to Salt Lake City, UT
8:05 bus trip to Las Vegas.
plus lots of layover time at each connection.
* round trip fails to find a route
Edited by SpiceWare
Nov. 17, 2010, 09:08:15 PM EST
In this country, trains may go to a lot of places, but we are simply too big to have serious rail that can compete with airlines, at least for passenger travel.