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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by giancarlostoro on Sunday November 17, 2019 @11:32PM (#21561894)
Used to take the train from Orlando to South Florida (Ft Lauderdale) it cost as much as me driving but me not driving is a convenience I appreciated. It takes 3 hours to drive. It takes Amtrak on a good day 6 hours to get me there. On one holiday date I took 12 hours.
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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by Endy on Sunday November 17, 2019 @11:56PM (#21561993)
How does Greyhound compare to that?
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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by bluGill on Monday November 18, 2019 @10:28AM (#21565009)
Generally cheaper than the train. Might or might not be faster depending on how many stops they have to make where you don't want to be. (they have to leave the freeway and travel to their stop which can eat a lot of time going places you don't care to be) Also depends on specific conditions of traffic, though in most cases the bus can detour around problems easier than the train.
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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by giancarlostoro on Monday November 18, 2019 @05:42AM (#21563260)
Never really took Greyhound. I just drive now that I dont go alone. It was only reasonable as a one person trip for me.
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