On 14 Jul 2005 09:48:11 -0700, "Bill in Schenectady, Upstate New
York" wrote:
>There needs to be a focus on train trips of 300 miles or less. Those
>are the distances in which rapid and ON TIME train travel would be more
>convenient in many instances than flying. Focus should be in Northeast
>Corridor, West Coast line, Chicago to cities like St. Louis, Milwaukee,
>Nashville, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cincinnati, with spurs to freqently
>travelled smaller cities, like NYC-Albany, Phil-Harrisburg,
>Chicago-Madison and so forth.
>
>Get those shorter runs going frequently and on time and people will use
>them. Then begin to link the shorter runs together.
>
>Also provide (for a fee) decent services on trains: good food,
>internet access, newspapers and magazines etc with satalite TV on
>longer runs.
>
>I was once on a train in Holland and they came through the cars with an
>urn of fresh coffee and wonderful fresh pastries. I was happy to pay
>for the quality. We can do it so much better here.
I assume you were in first class.
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