[Fiji Hill]

In 1980, I took a round trip on Amtrak from Los Angeles to Ann Arbor, Mich. The train was 14 hours late arriving and 12 hours late returning. Afterwards, I vowed that I would never again ride Amtrak, and I never have.

[libertylover]

I took a round trip on Amtrak from Los Angeles to Ann Arbor, Mich. The train was 14 hours late arriving

I went from Orlando to Washington for President Reagan's funeral, but it was 12 hours late and I missed the funeral. And they don't provide free snacks and meals for those hours either. I'm not a fan of Amtrak.

[AF_Blue]

Many(, many) years ago I was planning a trip from Crestview, FL to Manassas, VA to visit family. I had previously been in England and had very nice experiences on the trains there, and the London Underground. I had a choice of a 16-hour drive, a plane trip with a layover in Atlanta, a Greyhound bus, or Amtrak.

Amtrak would have cost as much as the plane trip, and taken as long as the Greyhound. I ended up driving.

I looked up the same trip: travel is now out of Mobile, AL, with a 58-HOUR journey. If I ever decide to visit NYC, I may take a trip from DC on Amtrak, but that's about it.