This one was pretty insane.Thanks to my patrons: Adrian, Alex, Alexander Trout, andrew mullins, Andrew Schumacher, Andy Balonis, an engineer, Anthony Albence...
Also it’s insultingly expensive. I had an opportunity to do it for a work trip but couldn’t justify the thousands of dollars vs the way cheaper and quicker flight.
The slower speed is why it’s so expensive. Instead of employing a pilot, co-pilot, and flight attendants for a few hours, you have to employ engineers, conductors, and car attendants for days. Labor is one of any business’s highest expenses, and when you require 10x as much for the same result…
I’ve always wanted to take a train across the U.S. with a sleeper car, but I couldn’t handle sitting up for that long.
Also it’s insultingly expensive. I had an opportunity to do it for a work trip but couldn’t justify the thousands of dollars vs the way cheaper and quicker flight.
Honestly, taking a transcontinental train is less a form of transit and more kind of land cruise.
The slower speed is why it’s so expensive. Instead of employing a pilot, co-pilot, and flight attendants for a few hours, you have to employ engineers, conductors, and car attendants for days. Labor is one of any business’s highest expenses, and when you require 10x as much for the same result…
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