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Re:California bullet train cost surges by $2.8B by rayiner on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @10:32PM (#16174461)
> Keep in mind airline miles. I take the shuttle out of LGA to D.C. over the Amtrak.

Anecdotally: people where I work do a lot of traveling between our NYC and DC offices. Only one person flies rather than taking Amtrak...

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Re:California bullet train cost surges by $2.8B by tootie on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @10:48PM (#16174537)
I did a bunch of trips recently. Flying is usually faster and cheaper, but more likely to go awry. Taxis to airports can vary widely in speed and cost. Flights can be delayed, security lines, etc.

Train is easy, consistent and comfortable. Always power, Wi-Fi and cell signal too.

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Re:California bullet train cost surges by $2.8B by JumpCrisscross on Thursday January 18, 2018 @01:47AM (#16175214)
> Train is easy, consistent and comfortable

Fair enough. I'm an infrequent NYC-DC commuter. And my preferred mode to JFK from the city is via the LIRR, a rail route. It takes longer, most of the time, but less time on average. Most importantly: it's consistent.

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