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"We Took a 100+ Hour Greyhound From Boston to Seattle" (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 9 points 3 years ago (5 children)

I've always wanted to take a train across the U.S. with a sleeper car, but I couldn't handle sitting up for that long.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Also it's insultingly expensive. I had an opportunity to do it for a work trip but couldn't justify the thousands of dollars vs the way cheaper and quicker flight.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    The slower speed is why it’s so expensive. Instead of employing a pilot, co-pilot, and flight attendants for a few hours, you have to employ engineers, conductors, and car attendants for days. Labor is one of any business’s highest expenses, and when you require 10x as much for the same result…

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    I think you forgot to factor airports, ground crew, atc, and federal flight infrastructure in

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