I rode an amtrak to go to New York from NC once - it was a 24 + hour trip both times because we stopped for breakdowns, or repairs, or trees on the track.
I didn't care at the time because I was in my twenties and had nothing going on. But I would never take it now.
Trees aren’t really Amtrak’s fault if south of DC as that would be Norfolk Southern tracks they are on.
The breakdowns are 100% on Amtrak though. A friend works for them and has basically unless it is a safety issue they don’t care. Flat wheel making for a rough ride. Meh, this car normally only runs on a shuttle train. Passengers only on it for a couple hours at most, they won’t mind.
Amtrak is a fucking joke.
I rode an amtrak to go to New York from NC once - it was a 24 + hour trip both times because we stopped for breakdowns, or repairs, or trees on the track.
I didn't care at the time because I was in my twenties and had nothing going on. But I would never take it now.
Trees aren’t really Amtrak’s fault if south of DC as that would be Norfolk Southern tracks they are on.
The breakdowns are 100% on Amtrak though. A friend works for them and has basically unless it is a safety issue they don’t care. Flat wheel making for a rough ride. Meh, this car normally only runs on a shuttle train. Passengers only on it for a couple hours at most, they won’t mind.