Obviously this particular rail line is antiquated. It takes twice as long as driving and there is only one inconvenient departure time. The government, via Amtrak should not be in the business of providing inefficient service and this line really should be cancelled in view of the bloated Federal budget and the shutdown.
If this guy wants an authentic rail experience, there are many privately operated tourist trains to choose from throughout the country. Many offer gourmet meals and special themes. I’m sure there is a nice on in WVA that showcases the beautiful scenery.
I always wanted to go on a nice long train ride to see the countryside eat good food and drink good booze.
I wonder if there are any privately operated tourist trains here in the Boston area..
A long ride through the Midwest would be both sad and interesting going through once prosperous but now decimated towns due to the leftists, unions and globalists.
One of the reasons that Amtrak is slow is because they do not own the rails; they are owned by private freight lines, such as Norfolk Southern or CSX. Prior to Amtrak, when both passenger and freight service were provided by the same railroad, the passenger trains had priority over freight. Now, however, Amtrak’s passenger trains have to give right-of-way to the freight trains run by the railroads that own the tracks.
Just so you know, Salena Zito is a female.