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What no high speed rail does to a mfer
That's still almost 10hrs train ride one way. Assuming an express train from NYC to Portland.
That's a perfectly reasonable time for that distance.
While I wish Amtrak was more prevalent in the US, being able to take a train across the country is great!
Here's the rail map if you ever consider using it:
Assuming they get on the train in Portland, OR and travel to Albany, NY, it'll take them 77 hours in slightly-more-legroom than normal seats.
Would legit be cheaper to fly.
And SO much faster hahaha
It's not cheaper to fly. I've looked at similar trips for work a couple times now and the cheapest flights are always about $400 and you get a massive layover in chicago.
Maybe I just got a special offer because I'm not in Portland, but the price was comparable, if not cheaper.
Edit: The prices are even lower on the dates of the train ticket.
I don't live in America, so this doesn't apply to me, but hopefully someone else can get something out of this. (Live in Europe, Germany)