fukk all that, I’m not trying to sit next to dudes jacking off on some cross-country rail line.
shyt will just magnify all off the grossness of US local public transportation.
This shyt works in more civilized countries…not here.
This is flat out dumb
I use Amtrak anytime I'm traveling on the east coast. These are 2-4 hour trips and not once have I had a bad ride. Even when I was commuting to college with 10 hour rides everything was smooth. People are quiet, there's no crying babies, no kids kicking the back of your chair, there's plenty of leg room, etc. Trains take scenic routes so you can just relax and look out the window.
There's no comparison to public transportation where people can get on trains for little money or hop the subway for free. Everyone on there is a paying customer going to a destination not a straggler.
If I'm going from NY to Philly, NJ, DC, or Boston it's usually people on business trips, college kids heading home/campus, or vacationers. If it's not the holidays I never even have anyone sitting next to me. On the rare occasion someone was next to me it wasn't even a big deal because there's plenty of space or they got off at a stop earlier than mine. They might be next to me for 20 minutes to an hour.
People are usually on a tablet watching something, reading a book, working on a laptop. No one bothers anyone. There's quiet cars and business class if you want to ensure a better trip but I've never had to go that route because everyone keeps to themselves and are respectful.
When do you ever see any wild Amtrak videos? We got people wilding at airports and on planes everyday.
I've never gone on a super long cross country trip but you can literally pay for your own space and be isolated on those type of trains.
that transit is lifechanging
california is at what, 10x the cost overrun when they run their projections? why doesn't california show us the way, and build one?
