U.S. Passenger Rail Ridership (2013)

Re:U.S. Passenger Rail Ridership (2013) by jacques_chester on Sunday December 07, 2014 @11:40AM (#8712664)

It's mostly because, as I noted, taking a train for short trips has become a better option due to the hoopla and bullshit surrounding flying these days.

For long trips though, you're looking at a day of travel vs days of travel. For most people that's not hard to choose between.

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Re:U.S. Passenger Rail Ridership (2013) by tptacek on Sunday December 07, 2014 @11:42AM (#8712677)

My mental model for flight schedules is:

* Add an hour on each side (getting to/through airport, getting from the airport).

* Assume a 2-hour minimum flight no matter what the route.

* Round up to nearest hour.

For routes with a flying time less than 2 hours, I prefer to drive. Amtrak, though, is never an option. My mental model for Amtrak would need to build in the time to complete the trip on a bus.

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