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Starting Nov. 10, Amtrak will launch the "Floridian" line, a new daily service from Chicago to Miami.

The route merges Amtrak’s Capitol Limited and Silver Star lines due to ongoing repairs on the East River tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

The journey spans nearly 48 hours, with stops in Cleveland, Washington D.C., Orlando, and Tampa.

Coach tickets start at just over $100, while private rooms with added amenities like dining car meals, turndown service, and showers begin at $700. Café snacks and a dining car with various meal options are available.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It will never happen now, but I always had a romantic idea of going across America by train, New York to Los Angeles.

Oh well, I guess maybe one day I can do London to Athens...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm actually doing that across Canada next summer! Bringing the whole family.*

*If I win the lottery.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh I couldn't really afford it in the U.S. either. But I did think maybe one day...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can do new York to San Francisco, LA is overrated anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I lived there for a decade and quite enjoyed it, but I won't be doing any of it because I'm getting the fuck out of this country before it's too late.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Grats if you have other options. Totally do it. You can still vote.

Apparently if you move to a swing state first, you become a swing-state voter forever. That's more valuable than even a Montana residency.

[–] treadful 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Apparently if you move to a swing state first, you become a swing-state voter forever. That’s more valuable than even a Montana residency.

What makes a Montana residency valuable?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Their individual votes count more than those of more populous states.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

New York to Los Angeles would be a lot easier logistically than London to Athens.

The American trip would only require one changeover in Chicago. The European trip would require a changeover in every country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Really? I would have thought the EU would have made that unnecessary.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Passenger rail is still mainly a national competency. There have been some attempts at harmonizing different countries' rail networks, but it has been slow going.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's unfortunate. I also wanted to go on the Trans-Siberian railway. That won't be happening either.