Minneapolis to Seattle is around the same distance as Madrid to Warsaw. And for that trip you’d need ~4 transfer and it would take ~30 hours in total. So it doesn’t seem that much better.
Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains
by wolverine876 on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:47PM
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> It'll never happen, but I can dream.
Sorry, but people give up too easily. This isn't a fusion power plant. We only have to vote for it.
Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains
by aembleton on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @03:48AM
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You also have to persuade everyone else to vote for it
Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains
by wolverine876 on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @06:41PM
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Yes! It's been done, many, many times.
Fully agree. Years ago, I took Amtrak from Minnesota to Seattle, and it was 36 hours. I enjoyed most everything about it except that it took. So. Long. I rarely drive down to Portland, but if we had a ~1.5hr train, I'd probably do it several times a year. Same for Seattle to BC.
I may have a rose-colored perspective of Europe's rail, but I also really enjoy Paris <-> Caen or <-> Versailles. My kids loved the night train from Paris to Venice, too. And having just flown from the Midwest to Seattle with a layover, I would GLADLY trade that ~11 hour travel day (from arrival at the airport to getting picked up at SeaTac) for an ~18 hour cross-country TGV. It'll never happen, but I can dream.