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> I can’t imagine it being that nice in the states Depends what part of the US you’re going through! East Coast, sure, the train scenery might be a bit plain.
by rafram 4y ago
> I can’t imagine it being that nice in the states
Depends what part of the US you’re going through! East Coast, sure, the train scenery might be a bit plain. But the Mountain West is absolutely gorgeous. And the Coast Starlight goes right along the California coast, hugging cliffs the entire way - it’s completely surreal. I believe that the scenery is nice along that route in China, but if you think the US doesn’t have anything that can match it, you haven’t seen the US.
- nunez 4y agoAgreed. The Coast Starlight is incredible as is the Zephyr through the rockies.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoI live in the west coast now so I know the scenery is great. But the train experience just isn’t there. The food isn’t good (well, nowhere near boxed dinners and the dining car on a Chinese K/Z train), there are lots of delays (Chinese trains run on time), and you are offloaded at stations along the way (you can step off for 5 minutes at big cities, but that’s risky and you don’t need to get off until you hit your destination…3 days).