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Across the country by train? How long does that take? How much food and water did they have to bring along?
by acchow 11y ago
Across the country by train? How long does that take? How much food and water did they have to bring along?
- smt88 11y agoTrains have served food and water almost since they were first used by travelers, but there have always also been businesses offering those things at some stops[1]. The US used to have much cheaper and more expansive rail travel[2]. One could imagine that with such widespread usage, there would have been service between cities with fewer stops (much like the express trains in New York, which complement the regular, local trains). 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dining_car#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dining_car#History 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States#Competition_with_trucks_and_automobiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transportation_in_the_Uni...