Comments on: Hither, Thither, and Yon http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/ Sliding down the banisters of the ivory tower. Fri, 18 May 2012 05:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve T http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-830 Steve T Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:33:07 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-830 Hate Amtrak is an understatement. I went to DC today. I figured that I'd buy an Acela round trip and get there faster. My trip to DC was about 20 minutes late. No explanination was given. Leaving Dc my train got about 1/2 mile and broke down. We sat for about 30 minutes before we could get going at an amazingly slow speed for about another 10 minutes. It was a good thing I sprung for the extra $200.00 for the "fast' trains. Otherwise I would still have the cash in my pocket. I am also an avide railroad buff. I collect lot of enparta from around the country. Amtrak stuff is the absolutly least sought after material around. It is less valuable then things from the worst run Railroad around, SEPTA. Hate Amtrak is an understatement. I went to DC today. I figured that I’d buy an Acela round trip and get there faster. My trip to DC was about 20 minutes late. No explanination was given. Leaving Dc my train got about 1/2 mile and broke down. We sat for about 30 minutes before we could get going at an amazingly slow speed for about another 10 minutes. It was a good thing I sprung for the extra $200.00 for the “fast’ trains. Otherwise I would still have the cash in my pocket. I am also an avide railroad buff. I collect lot of enparta from around the country. Amtrak stuff is the absolutly least sought after material around. It is less valuable then things from the worst run Railroad around, SEPTA.

]]> By: NoahK http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-656 NoahK Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:14:13 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-656 It remembers who I am? It's the personal touches. Amtrak is way less delayed (at least in the NE) than airplanes. Or I'm luckier. Also, the last time I drove from DC to CT, two weeks ago, they closed I-95 to one lane from the GW Bridge to New Rochelle. 15 miles, 2.5 hours. I'll take Amtrak every single time. It remembers who I am? It’s the personal touches.

Amtrak is way less delayed (at least in the NE) than airplanes. Or I’m luckier. Also, the last time I drove from DC to CT, two weeks ago, they closed I-95 to one lane from the GW Bridge to New Rochelle. 15 miles, 2.5 hours.

I’ll take Amtrak every single time.

]]> By: Nicola Karras http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-655 Nicola Karras Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:24:40 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-655 Trains that work would be the best thing EVER. I'd love to not have to drive, and once you're actually on the train it's not that bad. It's the surly customer service and the delays that make me cranky. Trains that work would be the best thing EVER. I’d love to not have to drive, and once you’re actually on the train it’s not that bad. It’s the surly customer service and the delays that make me cranky.

]]> By: David II http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-654 David II Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:57:37 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-654 If that's what you mean then we're on the same page. Amtrak is indeed an abomination. But I have an inordinate love for trains in general, and thus am extremely excited about the prospect of California building a bullet train (it's on the ballot this November) and will hate anyone who wants to stop it - because, regardless of their arguments - no possible use of the money could be cooler than a 2.5 hour train from San Fran to L.A., especially given that it will also go to my home city. If that’s what you mean then we’re on the same page. Amtrak is indeed an abomination. But I have an inordinate love for trains in general, and thus am extremely excited about the prospect of California building a bullet train (it’s on the ballot this November) and will hate anyone who wants to stop it - because, regardless of their arguments - no possible use of the money could be cooler than a 2.5 hour train from San Fran to L.A., especially given that it will also go to my home city.

]]> By: Nicola Karras http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-653 Nicola Karras Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:52:36 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-653 No, no -- I will messily destroy Amtrak (our national rail system), and then we can have a good one! Shit like this would never happen on the TGV. No, no — I will messily destroy Amtrak (our national rail system), and then we can have a good one! Shit like this would never happen on the TGV.

]]> By: David II http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/06/25/hither-thither-and-yon/#comment-652 David II Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:51:23 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=120#comment-652 Hating Amtrak isn't a reason to destroy the national rail system, it's the reason to have a good national rail system like every other civilized country (and a lot of the uncivilized ones, too). Hating Amtrak isn’t a reason to destroy the national rail system, it’s the reason to have a good national rail system like every other civilized country (and a lot of the uncivilized ones, too).

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