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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

i can see it being ok for overnight, actually. like, i'm not against the idea, it's just that it services a narrower range of travel needs due to its long duration.

i'm from NYC, so i'm perfectly happy with train travel, but 7 hours is a long-ass trip.

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

It may serve a narrower range of travel needs, but it's worth noting that the reason that Amtrak added the Borealis train on the Twin Cities-to-Chicago route is the existing high customer demand for that segment on the Empire Builder train.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Look, I know im being critical, but I’m sure it will still have high ridership. If I still lived in Minneapolis, I’m sure I would probably take it.