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Yeah that's a big difference. The regular seats are a much different story. I've never done it but I read about how it's basically 3 days of sitting shoulder t
by nickjj 8y ago
Yeah that's a big difference. The regular seats are a much different story.
I've never done it but I read about how it's basically 3 days of sitting shoulder to shoulder with someone and there's no showers. Can't imagine what that would be like in a car filled with 50+ people.
I did take the Amtrak from CT To Boston once and it wasn't too bad, but that was a few hour trip. Much different than a few days.
- volkl48 8y agoMy understanding is that most people are not actually traveling coast to coast, but on shorter segments of the overall route. I don't think you're likely to be next to the someone for 3 days.
- zackkitzmiller 8y agoThis is very correct.
- afarrell 8y agoYea the Lakeshore Limited Albany->Boston is fine.
- 0xffff2 8y agoI took an Amtrak train from LA to Chicago in coach many years ago. I spent practically all of my time in the observation car, so it didn't really matter to me what my nominal seat looked like. I probably did stink by the end of the trip, but I was 17 at the time so it didn't bother me (at least I don't remember one way or the other). I think there are two kinds of people in the world. One kind needs a sleeper for the trip to be enjoyable, the other couldn't care less. I used to be the second kind, but I don't think I am anymore.
- nickjj 8y agoI think I fall into the category of needing a sleeper to sleep. I wouldn't plan to stay in there during the day but there's no way I'd be able to fall asleep next to someone in the open like that. I can't even sleep in a hotel unless there's a dead lock.
- gomox 8y agoWhen I did it the coach cars were mostly empty overnight. The seats are super wide and recline a lot. It's not like an economy airplane ticket.
- afarrell 8y agoThe train wasn’t that full. The problem was trying to sleep. I tried multiple configurations to no avail.