Why Do Leftists Think That Train Travel
Is the Solution to Everything?
Posted By: ladydawgfan, 5/21/2025 3:28:57 PM
Several years ago, I was getting ready to travel to Austin, Texas, for a conference. Just out of curiosity, I looked into getting there by train. Amtrak was the only option, of course. My trip to Austin would take 36 hours, and the route was something like Atlanta to Washington to Chicago to Austin. It would also cost twice as much as flying. Needless to say, Amtrak was totally out as an option. Despite its impracticality and expense, the left loves to romanticize train travel. I think much of it because left-wing media types all live in the Acela corridor, where passenger rail infrastructure is plentiful.
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Trains, where practical, are a good idea to beat congestion and parking issues. However, for cross country travel, they will never beat the freedom of having a personal vehicle, whether that is a car or a motor home, for seeing the USA at its very best.