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@rimu@piefed.social @betanumerus@lemmy.ca @fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com compare Amtrak pulling your personal car vs owning a personal train.
Though Chicago to Seattle is a long distance trip where flying beats the train even with ideal service. If you were asking about going to indianapolis instead the train should be both cheaper and faster That it isn't is a reflection on how bad Amtrak is not trains in general.