Looks like I'm taking the train next month. We need to get two cars and a truck 3 hours away, but we only have two drivers.
First thought was drive two cars up a few days early, park one, and drive one car back. Six hours round trip for two for no good reason.
But I could drive up, get some business done and take a 3 hour train ride back. It's only $29 and the train station at this end is 30 minutes from home.
Trains good, planes bad!
TJ of the Side-Eye
Unknown parent • • •@raintrees
I used to take the train to work a few times a week in Silicon Valley, and that worked well. With traffic the way it was, the train was faster even though it was nearly the same route as driving. Trains for leisure in California weren't so well run - they were always late and took longer than expected.
Hopefully, North Carolina has this train thing together.
Nanook
in reply to TJ of the Side-Eye • •@TJ of the Side-Eye When my Grandfather died when I was about 5 or so, I road a train from Seattle, WA to Davenport, IA, it was a 3-day ride and an experience I am fond of to this day.
I think it is sad that our railroads have been allowed to go to shit. Rather than electrify them like every other continent has done and depend upon them for the efficient and inexpensive transport of both goods and people, we let them rot. Horrible shame that is.
TJ of the Side-Eye
Unknown parent • • •@raintrees
I would drive to the station in Sunnyvale, and ride up to Redwood City. The company had a shuttle bus from the train station during commute times, or it was only a mile or so to walk.
I lived near Lawrence Expressway and had a gig in Scotts Valley for half a year. Nice drive as long as there aren't any accidents.