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DukeOfGeek t1_j3xa6ce wrote
Meanwhile every airplane in the country was grounded by a computer glitch.
man-in-purple t1_j3vcpf7 wrote
This shit happens all the time. I had a train delayed 16 hours because a freight liner conductor broke his fucking ankle deboarding to fix a separate problem and they had to send a taxi with new crew and ambulance.
ttogreh t1_j4211cc wrote
Where did the guy break his ankle?! In the middle of a God Damn desert?
man-in-purple t1_j43ia1n wrote
Yup middle of the Nevada desert
ttogreh t1_j43z4ey wrote
Oh. Well... That makes sense, and that sucks.
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j3xfwno wrote
tl;dr, Although freight rails are supposed to give priority to passenger trains, they don't. Nobody enforces this law and even though there are places for one train to "pull over" in order to allow another one to pass, freight trains are often too long to fit into these. All of this combines to make passenger rail awful.
bukkake_washcloth t1_j3uyvf4 wrote
Goddam I miss living in Japan. I’m sorry America but I am just not seeing the appeal at all.
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Jampine t1_j3vkl1l wrote
Reminder that Musk didn't actually plan to build anything, he just needed to jangle keys enough to get the government out of investing in high speed rail.
submittedanonymously t1_j3vmzv4 wrote
And it worked. One reason of many to hate Elon.
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Sweet-Sale-7303 t1_j3vohfa wrote
If a train derailed infront of japans trains wouldnt they have the same issue?
happyscrappy t1_j3wvx50 wrote
Their trans are far less likely to share tracks with freight.
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riptide81 t1_j40yupm wrote
I’m sure there’s a lot you miss, bukkake washcloth…
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ragingRobot t1_j3uuo2a wrote
I have a trip coming up where can I sign up for that Shrek thing?
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ABDLTA t1_j3utd6r wrote
Wait, people use Amtrak???
cleverdawny t1_j3uvfqs wrote
Yeah. It beats air travel except for the time. I'd rather spend twelve hours on a train than two on a plane
lucky_ducker t1_j3xpy66 wrote
Every time I've compared the cost of getting somewhere, flying was both cheaper and faster than Amtrak (and until today, more reliable).
cleverdawny t1_j3xq630 wrote
Train ticket from mt to WA is $120 or so. Plane $500 give or take. You probably live in a big city.
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cleverdawny t1_j3ze672 wrote
So yeah you live in a big city
Amtrak is far more useful for people who don't live within driving distance of major airport hubs. I would have to drive two hours to a regional airport, go through security, then take a flight. Doesn't even end up saving that much time
ABDLTA t1_j3uvjbx wrote
Honestly didn't know they were still in business
cleverdawny t1_j3uvx5p wrote
It's important for rural areas, but yeah, Amtrak long distance trains have a major charm. I took the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago and back. Worth it.
yblame t1_j3uxdj5 wrote
Barely. Cross country train travel is a novelty in this country these days. Freight rules the rails, and passengers are an afterthought.
Those songs "City of New Orleans" and "The Gambler" or "Folsom Prison" romanticize things that are no more. Don't even get me started on the ass fucking the railroad unions got recently. Rail travel is dead in this country,.
Cicero912 t1_j3vln81 wrote
Rail travel is very much alive in the northeast corridor
thejoeface t1_j3uvzq3 wrote
My wife gets overwhelmingly motion sick on planes, so she takes the train when she can.
aShittierShitTier4u t1_j3wgnsv wrote
City boys and small town girls alike take the midnight train going anywhere. I don't know if that's because it's late and they don't want to be stuck at the station or what. I just know that they would pay anything to roll the dice just one more time, and gambling addiction is tragic.
autotelica t1_j3vlcv2 wrote
Yes. I love taking the train from Richmond, VA to DC, Philly, and NYC. Much better than flying or driving. I can't wait for a high speed option.
oddratio t1_j3uxass wrote
It’s a very useful but expensive way to get between east coast cities. For me I can use it to go from CT to Philly or Washington DC etc
Bad-Infinite t1_j3yg37i wrote
I take Amtrak 3-4 days a week for work (Milwaukee to Chicago). It's cheaper, quicker, and better for the environment than driving. Plus, I get extra work done, watch Netflix, sleep, or do multiple other things I can't do while driving.
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rivervalism t1_j3vbxet wrote
“Passengers traveling on an Amtrak Auto Train from a Washington, D.C., suburb Monday evening expected to arrive in the Orlando area by Tuesday morning. But their planned 17-hour journey experienced significant delays caused by a freight derailment.
The southbound Amtrak Auto Train was detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night and was stopped in Denmark, South Carolina, while waiting for a new crew to arrive, Amtrak said.”
Collided with vehicle. Moving again.