Qapla
Engineer
It has been mentioned that HSR is needed to bring riders back to Amtrak (or any LD train) - but, is that really the case?
Someone linked a video of a trip from NY to LA in another thread. That video makes some interesting observations/points.
One of the things the narrator said (starting at 27:40) is that Amtrak should be viewed as being more than "just a train" - he said it was a combination of:
He also extolled the virtues of the "relaxed pace" of the train. It should be noted he is a frequent flier and logs thousands of miles yearly by air. This seemed to be his first coast-to-coast train trip.
It made me think ... while train travel is often compared with the speed of planes or the freedom of driving - maybe it is time to quit "comparing it". Maybe it is time to extoll the virtues of train travel. Point out what it does offer instead of what it doesn't.
Watch the video and see what you think about this subject.
Someone linked a video of a trip from NY to LA in another thread. That video makes some interesting observations/points.
One of the things the narrator said (starting at 27:40) is that Amtrak should be viewed as being more than "just a train" - he said it was a combination of:
He also extolled the virtues of the "relaxed pace" of the train. It should be noted he is a frequent flier and logs thousands of miles yearly by air. This seemed to be his first coast-to-coast train trip.
It made me think ... while train travel is often compared with the speed of planes or the freedom of driving - maybe it is time to quit "comparing it". Maybe it is time to extoll the virtues of train travel. Point out what it does offer instead of what it doesn't.
Watch the video and see what you think about this subject.