"People don't drive from DC to NYC so they can signal their independence. Pretty much, they don't drive from DC to NYC at all." Having driven that route many t

"People don't drive from DC to NYC so they can signal their independence. Pretty much, they don't drive from DC to NYC at all." Having driven that route many times over taking the train I can tell you this is false. The prices of Acela is more then double what is normal in Europe for similar length train routes and better service. It is cheaper to rent a car and drive even for a single person and if you have 2 or more people it is significantly cheaper.