March 9, 2009: Huffington Post "Railway Carriage Charm: Has High-Speed Rail's Moment Arrived?"
Submitted by VHSR on March 9, 2009 - 3:00am.
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Several days ago I made the trip from DC to New York and back via Amtrak's Acela Express, my mode of choice for the last decade or so. It's less expensive than the air shuttles, much more comfortable, much less stressful, and almost as time-efficient. Heck, it's more time-efficient if I'm working en route, since it's much easier to work on the train than on the plane or in the airport waiting lounge. Like the air shuttles, the express train leaves hourly (and there are also slightly slower trains leaving in between the Acela's departures.)