“The trip was faster and cheaper by car”
And there’s the rub.
Train travel is really nothing more than a novelty in the US anymore.
Train travel appears to be a primarily urban desire that they want the rest of the country to pay for.
Train travel is really nothing more than a novelty in the US anymore.
You took the quote out of context.
Here, I'll help you out:
The trip was faster and cheaper by car. (Gas was about 32 cents a gallon back then,
There... that should do it....
Now... please explain to us: when do you think we're going to see 32¢ gas again???
And when do you think those piddly little hybrid battery powered Obamamobiles are going to be more powerful than a locomotive???