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[quote user="ndbprr"] At the risk of being a heretic why not fly and save money over both methods?[/quote] Good point!  If getting there quickly and cheaply is the objective, especially for one person, flying is the best bet in most instances.  However, if I want to see the countryside, which is most often my primary motive for taking the train, it is a good option.  It allows me to avoid the hassles of driving. Long distance trains don't make much sense.  They are used by less than one per cent of Americans for intercity travel.  As I have noted in previous posts, I believe they should be discontinued, but as long as Amtrak runs them, I'll ride them under certain conditions.  And I will book a roomette for overnight travel.  Trains make sense in relatively short, high density corridors where the cost to expand the airways and highways is prohibitive. Last week I drove from my home in Georgetown, Texas to Dallas.  I-35 is a mess.  If we had quick, frequent rail service from Georgetown or Round Rock to DFW, I would have been happy to take a train.  We will some day, I am convinced, but it is a long way off.
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