Comment by the__alchemist

11 days ago

The east coast ("Amtrak") rail blows. Expensive, and slow.

Really? Take it all the time going to NYC even though it's not really very convenient for me to get to a northern station. Amtrak is priced to make it a good idea to book tickets in advance. Shinkansen isn't cheap either, especially if you don't have a pass--not sure of current details.