From the article: “A train to Grand Canyon? Actually, we deserve three — one every morning, afternoon, and evening. And that’s another thing about Amtrak — often its only train arrives in the dead of night.”
I’ve looked at a few train trips. Problem is there is only one train. You want to see the scenery? How do you do that when the train travels through there at night? How about leaving the train when it gets into a town in the evening, spend the night in a hotel, get on another train in the morning to continue the journey? Can’t do that. All the trains are on the same schedule.
Another thing. Would love to take a train from Alabama to Fort Lauderdale. Sure, you can do it if you want to go through DC. Makes for a very long trip.