Re: Rail daftnes in the USA-the latest paranoia
Reply #22 –
Having travelled on Amtrak on my two vsits to the ex-colonies I had mused on another at one time and maybe a long thought of trip from NYC to Chicago. Hey, I may have met mjsmsprt40. Wonder if he has ever been on a train? One of the things i noticed was the pleasant atmosphere with people and we all got on like a house on fire. Far better than an aeroplane and having entertained a coach on one from NY to DC have left my mark!
I've been on commuter trains, some time back now. Not counting the CTA and its poor substitution for the real thing.
Near as I can recollect, I rode the South Shore trains from the Far South side of Chicago to the Loop, where the Union Station is, then a short walk to the CTA got you a train to the West Side of Chicago. How long ago was this you ask? So long ago that those neighborhoods, which are jet-Black today, were both working-class White neighborhoods then.
I never rode Amtrak.