AstroCat here. I have been reading the forum for a few weeks and posting questions as I plan my first trip. I probably will not have much more to say until I take that trip.
This forum seems like a pleasant and informative place for Amtrak conversation, and I like the pro-rail attitude. Personally, I would like to see an improved system of passenger trains in the United States. For travel of less than 400 miles, I think a train should be the preferred choice – assuming the quality and frequency of service was there. It is simply a more efficient use of our resources. For longer trips, the decision is always going to be a trade-off between time and cost; however, it would certainly be desirable to have a viable rail option.
Anyway, as to my handle, AstroCat, it is the same one I use when I post on the rivals.com message boards for college sports (spending most of my time at the Northwestern Wildcats football board where every other member is a Cat of some kind). It seems easier to use the same name on different forums than to maintain multiple identities.
-Astro
This forum seems like a pleasant and informative place for Amtrak conversation, and I like the pro-rail attitude. Personally, I would like to see an improved system of passenger trains in the United States. For travel of less than 400 miles, I think a train should be the preferred choice – assuming the quality and frequency of service was there. It is simply a more efficient use of our resources. For longer trips, the decision is always going to be a trade-off between time and cost; however, it would certainly be desirable to have a viable rail option.
Anyway, as to my handle, AstroCat, it is the same one I use when I post on the rivals.com message boards for college sports (spending most of my time at the Northwestern Wildcats football board where every other member is a Cat of some kind). It seems easier to use the same name on different forums than to maintain multiple identities.
-Astro
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