"Alan Follett" wrote in message
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> davos10001@hotmail.com (Davo) wrote in message
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>> 4. If your trip is less than say 400 km (250 miles) inside the US,
>> take a train. Much less hassle - you can simply buy a ticket and get
>> on board. And although it's slower than a plane, you actually arrive
>> at your destination sooner because you save time on airport
>> transfers, security checks, aircraft delays etc.
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> Would that it were feasible to take that advice between more
> city-pairs. Unfortunately, outside of the Northeast Corridor and a
> few routes in California and the Midwest, Amtrak service between many
> cities in that distance range is either infrequent or nonexistent.
And in the northeast, you'll probably have to book ahead and show photo
ID on some Amtrack routes, much like on a plane.
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