Explore Western US without an RV
I don't care to travel because it makes me anxious. This is an understatement for those who know me. But I do want to see the sights of the western US. I was thinking of a truck camper but after a few...
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Naio wrote:toedtoes wrote:
Train is an option, just remember that Amtrak shares the tracks with freight trains and has to give way to them. That can lead to delays. A friend did California to illinois and back and his return trip was about 4 days late because of delays due to freight trains. Cross country seems to see the worst of the delays.
I have taken Amtrak across the US several times with nothing like that delay! I wonder if there were crashes on the track ahead. That can be a problem sometimes.
In my experience, a multi day Amtrak trip usually arrives a few hours late. Not days!
He was told it was due to freight train priority on the tracks. His trip out there was pretty much on schedule (a little late, but not too bad).
I've known others who had minor delays, but apparently one should be aware of these possibly longer delays if they are trying to meet a time frame.
