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My base assumption is that one goes on Amtrak for the scenery. So it's not at all like being at home; it's more like being at a scenic resort. Note that some p
by cjensen 8y ago
My base assumption is that one goes on Amtrak for the scenery. So it's not at all like being at home; it's more like being at a scenic resort.
Note that some people use Amtrak because they are afraid of flying. This way of looking at the prices does not apply to them.
- ghaff 8y agoThe scenery, the experience, and (while I don't really like the term) the "bucket list" nature of it. Personally, I sort of want to do at least a section of the Empire Builder or the California Zephyr at some point. And I'd also like to take a transatlantic liner (well, the Queen Mary 2) from NY to Southampton. But probably only once and I'm fully prepared for the idea to be more enticing than the reality.