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With the horrible on-time performance of Empire Builder #8, why would anyone buy a ticket on Amtrak from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Chicago? I have traveled this route numerous times in the past, but would never consider it now. While service is diminishing, the fares keep rising so that the one-way coach fare from MSP to Chicago is at least $102 for many dates from now to the end of the year (even during 'slow' travel periods). This is more expensive than airfare and many times more expensive than Greyhound's new express bus service with online fares as low as $15. The Greyhound express is on brand new buses with leather seats, extra legroom, and free wi-fi; I rode it once and was quite satisfied. When I see what's happening with some of Amtrak's long-distance routes, it makes me wonder if they'll be around much longer.