NW cannonball
Conductor
* lost baggage -- many posting here -- even in the 1/1000 chance you lose your bag Amtrak will bust their buns to get it back to you -- annoyance possible but very unlikely - probability of loss near zero.
* risk of parking car while on Amtrak trip - varies -- by station , mostly really really small - no reports of car loss or damage at Amtrak parking areas - please speak to station agent so they know your parking needs --
* risk of meeting people who annoy you on the train -- depends how annoyable you are - if the annoyers are objectively annoying -expect help from the train crew almost always.
* risk of being annoyed by some kind of law enforcement -- very small and easily done away with
*difficulty sleeping in coach - depends.
*difficulty sleeping in sleeper -- depends.
* risk that train is involved in accident -- so near zero that there's no way to estimate.
* risk of parking car while on Amtrak trip - varies -- by station , mostly really really small - no reports of car loss or damage at Amtrak parking areas - please speak to station agent so they know your parking needs --
* risk of meeting people who annoy you on the train -- depends how annoyable you are - if the annoyers are objectively annoying -expect help from the train crew almost always.
* risk of being annoyed by some kind of law enforcement -- very small and easily done away with
*difficulty sleeping in coach - depends.
*difficulty sleeping in sleeper -- depends.
* risk that train is involved in accident -- so near zero that there's no way to estimate.