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Originally Posted by skyguy79
Undoubtedly, this offer is not for everybody. Common sense tells us that, and to be honest I probably wouldn't use it myself considering it to be unnecessary... at least for me! But let's at least give Amtrak a little credit for trying to be creative in providing this service for those who can afford it and like having it available, while while at the same time making an effort in trying to improve revenues a bit. After all, isn't that what Congress has been pressuring them to do for years now? Anyway... nothing ventured - nothing gained!
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Well said.
Any innovation and/or options toward making Amtrak more self-supporting...is a good thing in my opinion.
Out of curiosity, do you know what it costs to take the Auto Train.....and how that compares to driving?
I had heard that the least expensive round trip is around $800.
Even with a motel stay each way and a vehicle getting only 20 miles to the gallon, a person could drive the round trip for about 1/2 that cost.
Don't get me wrong though, as I love trains (
).... and would much prefer taking it over driving.
My point is that the extra $50, doesn't sound like its
"wasting" money at all.
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