Recent content by TurboDad

I have to agree with you, and there's definitely some nice countryside in NJ. My first 10 times through NJ was on the Jersey Turnpike - which is definitely NOT scenic. But, that set of experiences definitely set me up for the shock of driving through the Delaware Water Gap and seeing how...

Thanks! To your point though - the amount of time you have is another big factor. Obviously, sometimes taking the train just isn't practical over long distances if you've only got a few days total for your whole trip. We still haven't found a way to do a cross-country trip (i.e. DC ->...

As someone who's commuted in from Franconia for some time, both on the VRE and on the Metro, I think it'd be much more beneficial to beef up the schedule of the VRE trains than attempt to put more load on already-capacity-running Blue-line trains. Running the Blue line to Woodbridge at rush...

My kids are 2 and 3 now, and my daughter - as of this point - has put over 6,000 miles on trains. I've been trying one a one-by-one basis to convince my friends to try taking train trips with their kids, but unless I get to really lay out all of the reasons for awesomeness, my American friends...

On Wi-Fi - I've not had wi-fi on the last two times I've taken the Autotrain. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but I wasn't able to get any wifi signal. Didn't bother me entirely too much, as I was on 3G tethering for most of the trip, except the areas in Georgia and North Florida where...

Thanks! We had to get up at 5:30am for those views of Shasta, but it was well, well worth it. The rest of the Cascades were stunning as well -- such a beautiful trip. I'm still working my head on how to better promote rail travel so people remember it as a viable way to do that trip, as it...