11 Reasons to Take the Train

I’m on an Amtrak train from Boston to New York City. I’m writing this post from the rolling train itself. The fact I can do that, is a great reason in and of itself why taking the train beats flying. The more I thought about it, the more I found that I liked about taking the train. Here’s some more.

11 Reasons to Take the Train

1. Cost – my ticket was only $62 one way. Flying was $190 minimum.
2. Convenience – I walked right on the train. No security line. No delays. Just sit down.
3. Convenience – There’s electrical power at every seat. I can work.
4. Convenience – I could get off if I wanted. (Try that on a plane.)
5. Convenience – Did I mention I’m writing this on a train? My EVDO card works great.
6. Convenience – make all the cell phone calls you want.
7. Convenience – there’s a “Quiet Car,” so STFU and sleep.
8. Convenience – There’s a nice dining car. Get whatever you want.
9. Novelty – I can look out the window at parts of the east coast that I’m not used to seeing. (Your view may vary).
10. Nostalgia – I’m on a fricken train!
11. Space – sit where you want. Plenty of seats.

Why wouldn’t you? (Well, okay, it doesn’t go everywhere, and I’m only going Boston to NYC, so the route is 4 hours and change versus 45 minutes of air time, but, and this is huge, with 2 hours of security lines and all the other considerations above, for me, this is how I travel to NYC.)