Comment by JKCalhoun
1 day ago
I'm not sure that is true — I mean the rich part is true, but not necessarily the rail enthusiast part. One of the times we took the California Zephyr there was a private car on the end that I understood to be some sports-team tycoon who was more or less afraid of flying.
There are definitely well-off people who are afraid of flying. My understanding is that Isaac Asimov was also one though I can't provide a reference.
Depending on how long ago it was, it could've been John Madden. Not a tycoon, but the first guy that pops into my head re: sports who refused to fly.
Didn't he famously have a very fancy bus?
He did, the "Madden Cruiser": https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2018/07/original-madden-...
He was known for taking trains as well, e.g. he was a frequent Amtrak rider: https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/11/17/clear-the-tracks-for-b...