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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (5 children)

As someone who boycotted the TSA for like 5 years and only took Amtrak, the tickets are not always cheaper. I mean sure, you can get across the country for like $100.

Even when I was doing Boston-Baltimore on the Acela, it was routinely slightly cheaper to fly.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Amtrak is not cheaper, but trains in other countries are. Because Amtrak, specifically, sucks.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit 9 points 1 week ago

Not always. Flying from Amsterdam to London is cheaper and faster than taking the train. The train is usually sold out because people still prefer it, but...

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