Sep 29, 2008 23:19
Wondering why the train is so much more than driving. For one person, it's about $70 one way, round trip $140, and it takes five hours, plus the cost of transportation to the train station on both ends (if any... Probably negligible.). To drive there and back is about a tank and a half of gas max, about $50, and takes about 2 hours less each direction.
Why the hell would I take the train? What makes it so financially stupid? Shouldn't we be encouraging mass transit, or are trains only really operated as "fun" anymore?