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Lonestarblue

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6. We in the US are missing out on train service.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 11:45 AM

Dec 15

I love the trains in Europe. You can get to many places without having to fly. Buy your tickets online, show up at the train station 10-15 minutes before departure, board the train, and you’re off. Plus, most of the major train stations are in city centers, even in smaller towns, so there’s no expensive taxi ride to the city and a hotel.

With Republicans now in charge for at least four years, train service and improvements will likely be trashed.

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More Americans Are Taking the Train Than Ever [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 15 OP

If memory serves snowybirdie Dec 15 #1

I'd like the 2.5 billion they made to go towards lowering the jimfields33 Dec 15 #7

That's right. When President Biden was a senator he commuted from DC Wicked Blue Dec 15 #17

Never fly if train is available. Love the t Oppaloopa Dec 15 #2

Absolutely! PortTack Dec 15 #23

The South Puget Sound light rail line expansion has reached Federal Way Aristus Dec 15 #3

But the light rail is creating its own issues. LisaM Dec 15 #9

Time to turn over operation of USPS to AmTrak bucolic_frolic Dec 15 #4

Trump is about to fix THAT situation! HUAJIAO Dec 15 #14

No Way! Amtrak management is awful. They have income but more expenses. Wonder Why Dec 15 #22

Took Amtrak once and loved it. tanyev Dec 15 #5

We in the US are missing out on train service. Lonestarblue Dec 15 #6

Yes I rode trains in Italy and one from Venice to Zurich it was so awesome and comfortable kimbutgar Dec 15 #8

Few if any billionaires use trains, so they won't bother Wicked Blue Dec 15 #18

Make it high speed like I had in Korea and China and I'll ride it. Expand the network and put stations everywhere like AZLD4Candidate Dec 15 #10

I agree, high spreed rail in China is fabulous. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #15

I can't fly anymore and only take the train Javaman Dec 15 #11

The US is really missing out by not having high speed rail groundloop Dec 15 #12

It's nice to have an alternative to flying IronLionZion Dec 15 #13

I took a train in Canada this past summer, it was amazing and fabulous. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #16

China system is amazing isitreal Dec 15 #19

I've decided to never fly again JoseBalow Dec 15 #20

I'd love to take the train Jilly_in_VA Dec 15 #21