Faraz
Train Attendant
Here is my prioritized list of reasons why Amtrak is experiencing a 're-birth'. Feel free to share your comments and add/subtract from the list:
1) High gas prices
2) Freeway congestion in big cities
3) High downtown parking costs in big cities
4) Amtrak trains are laptop friendly
5) Blackberry, cell phones allow one to stay connected and online almost anywhere
6) Gentrification of big city downtowns makes them much safer and pleasant to walk around
7) Launch of new metro/subway systems in many cities allows people to get from downtown
to other parts of cities efficiently
8) Aggresive drivers and distracted drivers are on the rise on interstates as most people
yap on cell phone while driving.
9) Increasing concern with protecting environment with rail being most fuel-efficient
10) Concern with dependance on foreign oil and supporting unstable regions of the world with our need for fuel
What do you think?
1) High gas prices
2) Freeway congestion in big cities
3) High downtown parking costs in big cities
4) Amtrak trains are laptop friendly
5) Blackberry, cell phones allow one to stay connected and online almost anywhere
6) Gentrification of big city downtowns makes them much safer and pleasant to walk around
7) Launch of new metro/subway systems in many cities allows people to get from downtown
to other parts of cities efficiently
8) Aggresive drivers and distracted drivers are on the rise on interstates as most people
yap on cell phone while driving.
9) Increasing concern with protecting environment with rail being most fuel-efficient
10) Concern with dependance on foreign oil and supporting unstable regions of the world with our need for fuel
What do you think?