06-04-2014, 06:35 PM
Unfortunately Amtrak only owns rail in the NE USA.
Everywhere else their trains are at the whim of freight rail, which takes priority.
Our last trip from here to DC (under 6 hours by car), which should have taken 8 hours by train, took 11 hours out & 13 hours back.
No wrecks, just getting stuck a good chunk of the time behind 15 mph freight trains.
Everywhere else their trains are at the whim of freight rail, which takes priority.
Our last trip from here to DC (under 6 hours by car), which should have taken 8 hours by train, took 11 hours out & 13 hours back.
No wrecks, just getting stuck a good chunk of the time behind 15 mph freight trains.
mrlynn wrote:
Personally, I prefer the train. Traveling to Maryland from Boston, I can make better time taking Southwest to Baltimore, but I generally take Amtrak to DC: easier to get where I'm going (in Montgomery County), and I just like traveling by train. Much less crowded than airplanes, much less hassle with security, ability to walk around, fun watching the world pass by the window. Yes, there can be delays and problems, as last summer when the catenary over one track was down because of heat, but the conductors will generally explain what's going on.
/Mr Lynn