"Don Tabor" wrote in message
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On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:50:59 GMT, "Neil Gould"
wrote:

Yeah, going anywhere over 50 miles by Amtrak is going to be VERY
educational.

Having traveled thousands of miles on AmTrak, I highly recommend it. It's
a heck of a lot better experience than I've had on any airline.

Neil

Really?

Having traveled once from Richmond, VA to New Orleans by Amtrak, I'd
rather drive than do it again. I would have saved 18 hours each way
even if I stopped for 8 hours sleep.

Quite! From 1994 thru 98 I had to do quite a bit of airline travel and it
was, by and large, pretty decent (except AmericaWorst/USScare).

With the interstate highways having mostly 75MPH speedlimits (read:85-90
cruising), in the west, you can beat any Amtrak. And you get to stop WHERE
you want, WHEN you want. Or, if you're one of those touchy-feeley, let's all
cram together for a group hug, well then Amtrak is probably just your speed.
:~)

Now, if sightseeing is your thing, one of those scenic rail trips would be
much superior to the Amtrak cattle-cars.

Then, too, some people like cattle-cars...at least for everyone else.