Night trains have been making a resurgence across Europe after decades of decline, raising the prospect of more sustainable ways of criss-crossing the continent as travelers look to find alternatives to flying.
Sometimes I ride Amtrak Lakeshore Limited coach between Chicago and NYC: usually around the holidays when airlines are gouging.
It’s… okay. There’s a potentially 25% faster route through Pittsburgh but since there’s a 5 hour layover in Pitt, it’s just as long and the layover is at 2am… so i ride Lakeshore.
Another example: boarding the train. Amtrak boards like an airline. No other passenger rail i know of does this. imagine in the MTA or CTA did this? there’s no reason for it other than manufacturing irritation and delay
the point is, Amtrak is designed to be inferior to flying. Where the train could be an alternative, policies are put in place to shittify it.
ok I’m done. sorry for ranting, i have feelings about this
Sometimes I ride Amtrak Lakeshore Limited coach between Chicago and NYC: usually around the holidays when airlines are gouging.
It’s… okay. There’s a potentially 25% faster route through Pittsburgh but since there’s a 5 hour layover in Pitt, it’s just as long and the layover is at 2am… so i ride Lakeshore.
Another example: boarding the train. Amtrak boards like an airline. No other passenger rail i know of does this. imagine in the MTA or CTA did this? there’s no reason for it other than manufacturing irritation and delay
the point is, Amtrak is designed to be inferior to flying. Where the train could be an alternative, policies are put in place to shittify it.
ok I’m done. sorry for ranting, i have feelings about this