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TIL Amtrak is trains :) Do they allow cars on trains? Parking a car on a train, then relaxing in the dining car for a few hours works well. Drive off at the ot
by monk_e_boy 10y ago
TIL Amtrak is trains :)
Do they allow cars on trains? Parking a car on a train, then relaxing in the dining car for a few hours works well. Drive off at the other end.
- masklinn 10y ago> Do they allow cars on trains? Parking a car on a train Some do, e.g. the Lorton - Sanford Auto Train. It's 18h for 900 miles and the ticket for both you and your car is $400.
- smacktoward 10y agoThey do, but only on one route that runs down the Southeast to vacation destinations in Florida. (This one: https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train) Expanding Auto Train service is one of the suggestions in the linked thread, and it strikes me as a very good idea. I'm not sure if it's something that could be done without a lot of unrealistic up-front expense (upgrading track, buying new rolling stock, etc.) though.
- masklinn 10y agoNot sure why you'd need to upgrade the track (the auto train goes like 60 or 70). Definitely need to replace the rolling stock though.
- smcl 10y agoThat is covered quite a lot in that discussion very early on