(Amtrak is America's national rail network. Amtrak operates 100s of trains every day in almost every state in the United States. There are more Amtrak stations than there are airports in America. Amtrak is subsidized by the federal government.)
2006-09-03 19:21:56 · 15 answers · asked by worldpeace 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Yes, I took the Amtrak "Coast Starlight" from Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA. It was a 22 hour ride and very very nice and the movement of the train was very relaxing. You could move from car to car and if you wanted to party, there was a car with people wanting to party, and if you wanted to sleep, you could find a quiet car where people were sleeping. There was a restaurant car with very good food. I think there was a bar car, but I didn't go to that one. A very enjoyable experience.
2006-09-03 19:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by galacticsleigh 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to ride Amtrak every summer from NYC to Alabama to visit my aunt. I haven't been on the Metroliner or Acela trains yet. Now that I'm in Baltimore, I plan on taking the train up to NY instead of the 4 hour drive.
2006-09-03 19:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by DTrain1200 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only rode on Amtrak once from St. Louis to Chicago. It took forever. You are always making stops or waiting for other trains to pass. It is cheaper than flying and quicker than taking Greyhound Buses. If you not in a hurry I would recommend it. Below is their web site for reservations and scheduling.
2006-09-04 04:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by Mark67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got traveled tens of 1000's of miles on Amtrak sleepers. great journey each and every holiday. Assuming you mean Washington DC to Seattle, it incredibly is rather 2 separate prepare routes. there is not any unmarried go-united states of america direction anymore. the perfect environment routes are Chicago to San Francisco (Rocky Mountains), Seattle to l. a., Chicago to Seattle, and Boston to manhattan city. additionally the VIARail in Canada is meant to be outstanding.
2016-09-30 08:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by laseter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, My wife and I took Amtrak around the USA and it took 2 weeks, we went from Atlanta Ga to San Francisco. We went from Atlanta Ga too New Orleans from their we went too Palm Springs too Bakersfield too Stockton too San Francisco where we stayed for a week and then we took the train too Chicago and on too Washington DC and back too Atlanta Ga, we had a great time and we had a sleeper all the way. My wife and I will go on it again sometime.
2006-09-05 02:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by jack rabbit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have, and I really enjoyed it. I get carsick very easily, but on the train I did not. The people on the train are very nice, it was a very good atmosphere. I was on the train over 30 hours traveling one way, but it was so worth it. I got to see so many more things than I could have by driving. If you are wanting a scenic route, try taking the train that runs from Denver, to Salt Lake City. It was amazing. But one thing was that the food was pretty expensive, but worth it!!!!
2006-09-05 02:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by i_love_guitar_07 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What "alternachick" said. The couple of times I have checked their web site, to go from Detroit to Denver, it requires an overnight stay ! I would rather pay a little more and fly, spend a few hours flying than getting there in the same time it takes to drive.
2006-09-04 03:07:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my son and a friend and I rode Amtrak from Memphis to Provo, Utah to visit friends and back a few years ago. It was fun.
2006-09-03 19:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-04 02:51:48 · answer #9 · answered by Bob G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. The atmosphere beats flying, driving, and bus all put together. If you dont mind delays, that is. We got behind about 5 hours going a distance that should have taken two.
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2006-09-04 15:05:20 · answer #10 · answered by trainboy765 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋