sappatoti
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The transcontinental passenger rail system (or intercity as it's sometimes called) is deplorable when compared against those systems in Europe and Asia. There are some consistent and reasonably scheduled and on-time routes, like what they have linking Washington DC to Boston, MA (and all points in-between). Other longer routes, though, may not be so consistently scheduled or routed. Traveling the US by rail can be done though, if one takes the time to master Amtrak's web site or employ the services of a travel agent knowledgeable in Amtrak's service. This post is, of course, my opinion and interpretation of a train trip I took that arrived at its destination about eighteen hours late.
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