Maine to Miami on Amtrak and Brightline - Trip Report

[Memma]

Hi All

I just got done publishing an article about a trip I took from Brunswick, ME to Miami on the Downeaster, an Acela, the Silver Meteor and Brightline. Unfortunately there is no travel from here still (we're only allowed to go 5km from home, all international borders closed etc.) so it's a report on a trip from pre-COVID, but maybe of interest.

Exploring the east coast - Maine to Miami by train

I hope everyone is staying safe and well!

 

[BaltACD]

[York1]

Very nice.

Your articles are interesting reading and I hope you continue to post stories of your travels.

Thanks!

[MMLDelete]

I agree with York1. Great work.

Please keep linking us.

[Memma]

I'll definatley keep linking - thank you so much for the comments - it's reallty great to hear people are enjoying them!

 

 

[daveklepper]

Thanks, well-worth reading.

But the real blow to RR passenger service was the removal of Railway Post Offices and use of trucks and air instead of rail.

[JPS1]

daveklepper

 But the real blow to RR passenger service was the removal of Railway Post Offices and use of trucks and air instead of rail. 

Wide spread ownership of autos and better highways were the real blow to passenger trains.  Autos are more effective for short to intermediate trips, especially for a family, and the airplane, especially jets, for business travel over most distances.  

And the real blow to the U.S. Postal Service has been the internet.  Snail mail, especially first class, is sinking faster than the Titanic. 

I rode Brightline in March from Miami to West Plam Beach and back.  It is a good service.  It is in this type of corridor that passenger trains make sense.