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Hil R. - Dec 02, 2004 4:30:53 pm PST #152 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

It's no lap of luxury, but the smaller number of stops alone can make a big difference,

Really? I've usually found that the Acela is just barely faster than the Northeast Regional or Metroliner -- maybe shaving half an hour off the DC-NY route. It only makes one or two fewer stops.

NoiseDesign - Dec 04, 2004 1:32:30 pm PST #153 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

Question for the eastern folks. Is it going to be pretty simple to take a train from the Raleigh/Durham area to DC?

Hil R. - Dec 04, 2004 1:45:02 pm PST #154 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I'm pretty sure there's a direct line there. The Carolinian or something like that.

meara - Dec 04, 2004 1:47:21 pm PST #155 of 10001

There's a train, it's fairly cheap (I looked into it once) but the times are kinda random. (Edit: But you could also look into Independence Air, which at least round trip isn't always more expensive...)

NoiseDesign - Dec 04, 2004 1:50:30 pm PST #156 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

Hmmm, hadn't thought about a commuter flight. Anyone know how long the train ride might take?

Hil R. - Dec 04, 2004 2:00:05 pm PST #157 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Anyone know how long the train ride might take?

About six hours, I think.

Ginger - Dec 04, 2004 2:00:24 pm PST #158 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

It's pretty cheap on AirTran.

NoiseDesign - Dec 04, 2004 2:07:12 pm PST #159 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

I will never fly AirTran again.

Two of the worst flying experiences I ever had going back and forth to Philadelphia. I've been more comfortable on a schoolbus.

Ginger - Dec 04, 2004 2:30:32 pm PST #160 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Other carriers usually match AirTran. My method is to check for sales on AirTran, which drives the market, and then fly on Delta.

Pix - Dec 04, 2004 2:37:40 pm PST #161 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

ND, you might check Southwest. I know they fly nonstop from Raleigh to BWI, which is only about 45 minutes north of DC. If someone couldn't pick you up, there are ways to take public transportation down. Southwest's rates are cheap, the planes are pretty comfy (a big step up from AirTran, IMO), and it's a lot quicker (and often less expensive) than the train.

That said, I love travel by train. I think it depends on which one sounds more appealing to you and which one allows you more time to visit with people.

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