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POL corporate welfare
Recently, Matt Barrow posted:
With the interstate highways having mostly 75MPH speedlimits (read:85-90 cruising), in the west, you can beat any Amtrak. And you get to stop WHERE you want, WHEN you want. Or, if you're one of those touchy-feeley, let's all cram together for a group hug, well then Amtrak is probably just your speed. :~) If you're driving, you have to concentrate on the other inhabitants of the road, and can't sit back with a cool one and watch the scenery. We travelled in their first-class cabins, which are quite comfortable. With their vacation packages, you can also get off and book yourself on another train. We spent a week in Santa Fe, a few days in Flagstaff (where there are some hard-core train addicts), and then continued on to L.A. Now, if sightseeing is your thing, one of those scenic rail trips would be much superior to the Amtrak cattle-cars. If cattle cars are your concern, NOTHING compares to flying coach. But, you'll beat AmTrak by a good margin. ;-) Neil |
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