Hi Ryan. Thanks for that link. Interesting material indeed. FWIW, that sort of analysis never crossed my mind due to my location and where we usually go. With rare exception, it always seems to be the entire route from end to end. I live so far out in the boondocks it'd take at least one long day to drive to anywhere near the midpoint of an LD train route!Here's some analysis er did 5 years ago. I haven't revisited them, but it may be interesting for you to do so: http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/35761-a-look-at-fares-on-the-crescent/