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Last week I rode Amtrak's Texas Eagle from Cleburne to Chicago, the Lake Shore Limited from Chicago to New York City, and Acela from New York City to Washington DC and back. See some photos I posted. http://homepage.mac.com/donclark/PhotoAlbum18.html Most people would rather let someone else do the driving when the driving is more than 4 to 5 hours a day. I arrived fresh and rested when I returned home. I was able to see some of the country I have never seen before, especially upstate New York. I got there in two days, and returned in two days. I don't think I am capable of driving that far in two days. The price for my journey roundtrip was $610, sharing a standard sleeper with my brother. It costs me $180 to sleep two nights in a downtown Washington DC Holiday Inn. Considering that in the sleepers the cost of my food and drinks were included, I think the price is very reasonable. The key to keeping Amtrak prices reasonable is to fill the sleeper with two people instead of one. Obviously, I could have flown roundtrip for the same amount, its just that the downtown Holiday Inn would probably have cost me twice as much, as I would have stayed longer. But if I had flew, I would not have seen Madison Square Garden, the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, or much of anything else along the way. Would I? Sometimes getting to these downtowns is a chore too, but the train delivered me to these downtowns. Without any doubt in my mind, Amtrak delivered for less! Howeveer, I would like to get there in one day. I have posted in the past how and how much? It is something this nation can afford easily, HSR!
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