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StatesRights
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« on: December 01, 2008, 04:22:30 PM »
Amtrak is terrible and the state of our rail system is a complete joke. Sad really.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2008, 05:19:32 PM »

Lousy customer service, filthy rail cars, extremely over priced, unreliable, not efficient.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2008, 09:33:30 PM »
If it's one step above Greyhound it's just barely. Seriously, the cars are old, worn out and the ones I've been on were downright filthy.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2008, 09:42:25 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Z on December 01, 2008, 09:39:36 PM
Greyhound once took ten hours to go from Bellingham to Olympia. The most I have ever been late on Amtrak is ten min.

It took me over 21 hours to get from Tampa, Florida to Baltimore, MD. Plus, got to www.amtrak.com and price that trip at coach class, flying is way cheaper.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2008, 10:50:41 PM »
Trains can be the same way. At least with an airplane it usual only lasts 2 or 3 hours. Ride coach for 21 hours with screaming kids! Geesh.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2008, 10:01:25 AM »
Well, if the government got out of the rail business and allowed private industry to run railroads, like in the heyday, I think rail travel would improve greatly.
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StatesRights
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2008, 10:20:46 AM »
Thought I'd share some photos of my trip to the B&O, Americas first railroad (literally) :
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StatesRights
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2008, 10:52:31 AM »
Quote from: Bacon King on December 02, 2008, 10:51:32 AM
Quote from: StatesRights on December 01, 2008, 05:19:32 PM

Lousy customer service, filthy rail cars, extremely over priced, unreliable, not efficient.

Interesting that you say that. I've been taking Amtrak's Crescent line between college and home and I've found it to be reliable, affordable, clean, and much superior to airline travel in every way except the time thing.

That's because that's their "star" line, that and the western line.
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