meloneyb21
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We have plans on doing so in April and I want to know how your experience was...... 

owtrbnks said:We can't AFFORD to travel anywhere on the subsidized train!
So we're usually forced to fly on Southwestfor half the price and one-eighth the time.
IMHO - I don't know why we keep them in business.![]()
bdcp said:Disneyrsh, let me say, I'm sorry you had to experience that, but accidents are a rarity with trains.
I don't get why people think it's a good deal to spend 30+ hours getting down there. TIme is a valuable commodity, and they're not makin' any more of it!
snowbunny said:Maybe you are not aware that the major U.S. airlines are subsidized by taxpayers and the amount runs to billions. Far, far more than Amtrak, which is used by millions of people on a daily basis, has received and ever will receive.
Airlines declare bankruptcy to obtain protection from creditors and keep on flying. Only Amtrak is forced to be profitable - why? Is it because train service doesn't require oil, it keeps cars off the road, and it competes with airlines, which also run on oil? Hmm.
MdmMim said:There are some people (like me!)who view train travel as a part of the vacation, not just a mode of transportation. I love the train and enjoy every second of it. My vacation starts the minute I step foot on the train--no worries about snow, etc.
I settle in with a good book, and let the world go by. I know it takes more time than flying, so I build that time into my itinerary.
I look forward to the actual trip just as much as I do the vacation.![]()
Train service doesn't require oil? Look up "Diesel Locomotive" and read up on them.snowbunny said:Only Amtrak is forced to be profitable - why? Is it because train service doesn't require oil, it keeps cars off the road, and it competes with airlines, which also run on oil? Hmm.