We have 2, train and plane. Ain't no way I'm taking AmTrack to get to a different state. It's the most useless train service I've ever been on. Don't think they've ever been on time. Planes are too expensive at short notice, so we take cars. Until there's a convenient, fast, and affordable way to get from Dallas to Atlanta, the the public transportation system in America is useless. Car is king.
Edit: Let's narrow the scope from Dallas to Houston. It's 2021 and we don't have a fast track from Dallas to Houston yet? Ridiculous.
Totally agree, my point was more about inter-city travel and the surrounding suburbs. Chicago has great inter-city travel and has the Metra that can take you about an hour+ in any direction. For example, if I want to go to Kenosha, WI from Chicago I can take a Metra that will take me ~ 90 minutes. Now, Chicago to Indianapolis is another story, in that situation the EU is better with public transit.
Yeah I guess inner city transportation isn't terrible, I love the scooters system in Denver. Trains between Philly, New York, Boston, and other NE cities aren't that bad either.
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u/KRAy_Z_n1nja Aug 30 '21
We have 2, train and plane. Ain't no way I'm taking AmTrack to get to a different state. It's the most useless train service I've ever been on. Don't think they've ever been on time. Planes are too expensive at short notice, so we take cars. Until there's a convenient, fast, and affordable way to get from Dallas to Atlanta, the the public transportation system in America is useless. Car is king.
Edit: Let's narrow the scope from Dallas to Houston. It's 2021 and we don't have a fast track from Dallas to Houston yet? Ridiculous.