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I disagree. I often take Amtrak from NYC to Chicago (and back) and just love it. The trip is about 24 hours each way. Train riders are generally friendly. Some
by zackkitzmiller 8y ago
I disagree.
I often take Amtrak from NYC to Chicago (and back) and just love it. The trip is about 24 hours each way. Train riders are generally friendly. Someone always has a couple of guitars, so it's fun to play and sing along. The bar car is typically friendly and the food car is generally pretty good eats.
Also, some of the stopovers in small midwest towns are a few hours long so you can get out, stretch your legs, and find a nice quaint diner or something to change things up. I've had nothing by great times on the train. Of course YMMV.
- wycy 8y agoBeing in a confined space forced to listen to some amateurs play their guitars sounds like one of my rings of hell. Anyway, here's Wonderwall
- zackkitzmiller 8y agoAmtrak trains are very long. I've never seen anyone play a guitar or make any noise outside of the bar car. The passenger cars are quite comfortable. More room than a domestic first class flight. Also, usually the last car is the 'family' car, so babies and running kids are usually just hanging back there.
- shkkmo 8y agoThen leave the observation car and go back to your assigned seats in the passenger cars where excess noise is discouraged.
- afarrell 8y agoWhat do you do for sleep? > find a nice quiet diner Oh, are you getting out snd having dinner and sleeping and then catching the train again the next day? That sounds fine.
- 333c 8y ago> some of the stopovers in small midwest towns are a few hours long What line did you ride? From my brief search, it doesn't seem like this is usually the case.