Looked into Amtrak to go down to D.C. for a trade show. About 7 hour drive v. 1 hour drive to the station + 7 hour train trip.
By the time I got done with the pencil, it was cheaper to call Enterprise and rent a car (better mileage, and mileage not going on my truck).
Only advantage on the train would be if I could use my laptop. I have a wireless internet connection that would work most of the trip. They only said that 110VAC "may" be available on the way down, and wasn't offered on the non-Acela I was looking for on the way back.
I don't mind driving, and it would be less time door-to-door and back again then working with the train's schedule.
Get the trains running on an hourly schedule, have power in them so we can run our modern conveniences, and be cost competetive with automobiles...they might actually not need federal subsidies.
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