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RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 5, 2015 at 10:11 pm
(December 5, 2015 at 9:55 pm)Exian Wrote: Makes me wish we had trains in the US.

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#292
RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 5, 2015 at 10:21 pm
There was just a train derailment on the east coast in November. Caused travel headaches for the Thanksgiving holiday since it happened on that Wednesday before the holiday. Amtrak had service interruptions up and down the east coast for hours.
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#293
RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 1:17 am
Not like Europe/Asia. That infrastructure would do wonders to carbon emissions and travel costs.
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#294
RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 1:21 am
Sadly, our rail infrastructure is shit.
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#295
RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 4:17 am (This post was last modified: December 6, 2015 at 4:18 am by Exian.)
(December 6, 2015 at 1:17 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: Not like Europe/Asia. That infrastructure would do wonders to carbon emissions and travel costs.

This is what I meant. If I wanted to go anywhere 5 hours or more away, it's driving or flying.

The only trains I see around here are cargo.
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#296
RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 7:52 am (This post was last modified: December 6, 2015 at 7:53 am by Edwardo Piet.)
(December 5, 2015 at 10:21 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote: There was just a train derailment on the east coast in November. Caused travel headaches for the Thanksgiving holiday since it happened on that Wednesday before the holiday.[...]


There's been a certain derailment on a certain thread that has now closed here on AF... that certainly gave me an (online) travel headache.
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RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 10:55 am (This post was last modified: December 6, 2015 at 10:56 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(December 6, 2015 at 4:17 am)Exian Wrote:
(December 6, 2015 at 1:17 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: Not like Europe/Asia. That infrastructure would do wonders to carbon emissions and travel costs.

This is what I meant. If I wanted to go anywhere 5 hours or more away, it's driving or flying.

The only trains I see around here are cargo.

I've taken the train across the country several times over the years. My biggest gripe is that it's slow, slower than automobile over long distances (three days from Memphis to Los Angeles, for instance). But if you have the time, it's an interesting and at times beautiful way to see the country.

I don't think Americans today would support the sort of rail systems seen in Europe or Japan. Everyone seems to need their own car so they can go where they wish as they wish. Maybe in the future, but the will is not there right now.

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RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Someone come get me I must escape this tiny town hell!
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RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 6, 2015 at 4:06 pm
(December 6, 2015 at 12:00 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: Someone come get me I must escape this tiny town hell!

I'll come pick you up when I make my trip to New Orleans. Hope you've got some gas money, or a least know how to make a decent sammich!
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RE: AF Get-Togethers
December 11, 2015 at 10:02 am
(December 6, 2015 at 4:06 pm)Thena323 Wrote:
(December 6, 2015 at 12:00 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: Someone come get me I must escape this tiny town hell!

I'll come pick you up when I make my trip to New Orleans. Hope you've got some gas money, or a least know how to make a decent sammich!

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