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AMTRAK, LONG-DISTANCE TRAINS, AND CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING
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<p>[quote user="V.Payne"]</p> <p>Assuming one is making a trip that is compatible with driving on a dis-utility of time basis, it does seem like the only alternative to driving if price + quality is a concern, as motorcoaches have about half the seating personal space. Seems like roughly speaking that is for trips between 180 to 750 miles off the high-frequency rail corridors, depending upon your choice of accommodations. The consumer is behaving as such:</p> <p>Average Travel Distance: (Crescent)<br />Coach Passengers ............... 526 miles<br />Sleeper Passengers..............755 miles<br />Total (Average)........................ 552 miles</p> <p>Here is the 4Q 2012 average consumer airfares, without fees and access costs to get to the airport. On average the stage length that makes sense is above the coach trip lengths it would seem. Yes, I fly over 750 miles or so depending on the route.</p> <p><a href="http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p698/VPayne1/4Q-2012Airfare_zpsaf784c93.gif"><img src="http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p698/VPayne1/4Q-2012Airfare_zpsaf784c93.gif" alt=" " border="0" /></a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]Neat graph. What is its source?</p>
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