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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nirvanagurl: [QB] I ride the long distance trips because of a fear of flying I have always had and do not feel like conquering anytime soon. As far as greyhound being similar priced as Amtrak, have you looked recently? My trip from Reno to Galesburg, IL was twice as much by Greyhound. Just to go from Springfield, IL to St. Louis Mo by greyhound is twice as much as going by Amtrak. Greyhound is not cheap, not even close to being cheap and if you have ever taken a long distance trip on a Greyhound bus you know how nasty, dirty, crunched up and disgusting it really can be! When I was in my young 20's I went all over by Greyhound because back then it was a bit cheaper and faster then Amtrak, but it's for sure not cheaper anymore, I just checked I know! But I do see your point somewhat on comparing Amtrak to if the government funded cruise ships, I do see what your saying I personaly had never thought of it that way, but I see your point. But as someone completely terrified of flying and really about as terrified of dealing with Greyhound buses, I must say from a very selfish point of view I am extremely grateful for the long distance Amtrak trips. I may whine and complain when it takes me a million hours to go home and visit my grandmother in the summer with my kids from Reno to IL But if it wasnt for Amtrak my kids would never see their great grandmothers and maybe that is worth it for this country you know? Sometimes building a country and its morale and its worth is more then just money and how fast you can get from point A to point B. Maybe a government providing a service just for people to take their time, see parts of the country they would of never seen before and visit loved ones and friends is something worth paying for? My big complaint with Amtrak is that you cant get on and off the train and stay over night in more places without paying more, for example, I have 2 young children, we go from Reno to Galesburg IL that is a long long trip with 2 kids, so this year I decided to stop in Glenwood Springs, co and just stay one night in a hotel there, just for the heck of it. Now I dont know anyone in Glenwood Springs, I never heard of the place till our Amtrak trips back and forth between Reno and IL, but it looks like such a cute town we just picked it to stop in. What I didnt realize till I went to buy my tickets is that if we go straight through from Reno to IL its like 400 and some , stopping in Glenwood over night bumped our tickets up to 700.oo I personaly think that is a rip off. I am really upset about that. I know I am gonna spend some money in Glenwood its good for their economy, I wouldnt of gone to that town if it wasnt for Amtrak. I think if more people, espicaly ones traveling with small children could just get off half way in a long trip and take a break they would, which you know they will spend money on them breaks and that just goes back into supporting a local economy. So if I could change one thing with the long distance trips I would change the punishment for wanting to get off at a town along the way and just take a break in that town and then reboard the next day. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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