Traveling by Bus Is No Longer a Plan B for Many Americans(wsj.com)

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Traveling by Bus Is No Longer a Plan B for Many Americans

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bus-travel-tickets-airline-prices-a5916ee7

4 comments

tanx163 lata temu

It's funny how the article entirely skips the possibility of traveling by train, which just shows how terrible the typical intercity transit option in Asia/Europe is entirely ignored due to the lack of infrastructure in the US. Amtrak is such a terrible experience most of the time with regular delays that it's almost never a good option for most travel.

For instance, the bus ticket from Boston to New York City is $30-40ish, while an Amtrak ticket is an insane $115, taking an hour longer. Why is Amtrak so expensive and slow here? IIRC the prevailing explanation is that freight/commercial trains have priority over commuter trains, which causes delays. Why is this a thing? Why is it so hard to create dedicated fast trains between major cities on the east coast, with this clear amount of demand?

mikecoles3 lata temu

Moving cargo makes money, moving people loses money.

yuppie_scum3 lata temu

If you book far enough in advance, or don’t mind a “red eye,” you can get really good deals on the Amtrak NE Regional.

bookofjoe3 lata temu

https://archive.ph/crgF9