Tuesday marked the launch of Amtrak’s new Borealis service, giving residents in Chicago and the Twin Cities another daily travel option between the two cities.
If that’s a night train, fuck the flight. I’d rather sleep on the train and wake up in a new city for 40$ than drive to the airport for an hour, wait on the plain for 1-2 hours, wait 30 minutes for take off, and then get an uber or something to the city center for another 20$. With a train you show up, sit down, and arrive in the center of the city where I want to be.
i can see it being ok for overnight, actually. like, i’m not against the idea, it’s just that it services a narrower range of travel needs due to its long duration.
i’m from NYC, so i’m perfectly happy with train travel, but 7 hours is a long-ass trip.
It may serve a narrower range of travel needs, but it’s worth noting that the reason that Amtrak added the Borealis train on the Twin Cities-to-Chicago route is the existing high customer demand for that segment on the Empire Builder train.
If that’s a night train, fuck the flight. I’d rather sleep on the train and wake up in a new city for 40$ than drive to the airport for an hour, wait on the plain for 1-2 hours, wait 30 minutes for take off, and then get an uber or something to the city center for another 20$. With a train you show up, sit down, and arrive in the center of the city where I want to be.
i can see it being ok for overnight, actually. like, i’m not against the idea, it’s just that it services a narrower range of travel needs due to its long duration.
i’m from NYC, so i’m perfectly happy with train travel, but 7 hours is a long-ass trip.
It may serve a narrower range of travel needs, but it’s worth noting that the reason that Amtrak added the Borealis train on the Twin Cities-to-Chicago route is the existing high customer demand for that segment on the Empire Builder train.
Look, I know im being critical, but I’m sure it will still have high ridership. If I still lived in Minneapolis, I’m sure I would probably take it.