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> Amtrak is great when you aren't on a schedule.

Not on a schedule - or - for shorter trips the overhead of flying is just too much. Airports are far away from a city center, and there's always lines for security.

I rode Amtrak Cascades[1] from Seattle to Portland a few weeks back and the train station is only a few blocks from the city center. Leg room resembles first class on a plane, and being able to walk around and sit in an observation/dining car is better than anything. Four hours, $50. I'd have spent more on gas just by itself if I drove.

[1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak_Cascades

> Sometimes I wish I could go effectively homeless and work on personal programming projects for months at a time.

or remote on full salary :D




The trains on the Seattle/Portland route are really exceptionally nice too.

I rode Rochester/NYC a few times, and while still nice it wasn't quite as nice.




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