Originally Posted by Big  I think it is a big mistake for America to overlook train travel. All you have to do is allow more overnight trains and you can board a train say at 6pm, go to sleep after a few hours and then wake up at 10 am the next morning at your destination 1000 miles away. If its 2000 miles you simply travel two nights and one day.
America needs to allow more one-train-to-a-destination deals across America. |
No kidding. I mean, I agree. Arguably a prime example of the capitalist tail wagging the dog. Instead of industry responding to consumer demand, it's often typically the other way around: industry shaping consumer demand (dismantling the rails; promoting car culture, ideological opposition to public transportation etc. etc.)