Comments on: East Coast Trip http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/ We ain't got no blueberries. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rpg http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-6697 rpg Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip#comment-6697 What they have rattling up and down the local tracks of the Northeast Corridor rail system between Trenton and New York City is not a train system, it's a complete and utter disaster of modern transportation and a failure of public infrastructure, and it hasn't improved by a mouse's ass hair since I was using it regularly, so yeah, NJT still sucks. And last I checked, there isn't anything BETWEEN LA or Chicago from ABQ that enough people want to do with regularity that it makes sense for a public railway to serve them. It's a bus thing, you ask me. What they have rattling up and down the local tracks of the Northeast Corridor rail system between Trenton and New York City is not a train system, it’s a complete and utter disaster of modern transportation and a failure of public infrastructure, and it hasn’t improved by a mouse’s ass hair since I was using it regularly, so yeah, NJT still sucks.

And last I checked, there isn’t anything BETWEEN LA or Chicago from ABQ that enough people want to do with regularity that it makes sense for a public railway to serve them. It’s a bus thing, you ask me.

]]> By: mino savoca http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-6685 mino savoca Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:41:14 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip#comment-6685 You can lament the train system as much as you want, Rob, but at least they have one. Albuquerque just started a commuter rail this Spring, and they're going through hell trying to extend it up to Santa Fe, a mere hour away. Amtrak has a single train running through ABQ. If you want to transfer to another train, you have to wait until Chicago or LA. And because this is such a podunk town, there's no luggage service (read: sorry, fella, gotta leave the bike at home). I love it out here, I just wish transportation were a little more accessible. You can lament the train system as much as you want, Rob, but at least they have one. Albuquerque just started a commuter rail this Spring, and they’re going through hell trying to extend it up to Santa Fe, a mere hour away.

Amtrak has a single train running through ABQ. If you want to transfer to another train, you have to wait until Chicago or LA. And because this is such a podunk town, there’s no luggage service (read: sorry, fella, gotta leave the bike at home).

I love it out here, I just wish transportation were a little more accessible.

]]> By: rpg http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-6656 rpg Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:39:27 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip#comment-6656 Tim, yeah sorry we missed you too. Your last email didn't hold a lot of promise so I assumed we wouldn't hook up. Paul, yes I definitely do miss 93F, and flying. The mountain hiking was a suitable replacement, and during the long winter here I missed flying more than ever, since I wasn't hiking either. I expect I'll miss flying less as the weather warms, but I would like to get back to the airport too. In fact, a couple of other aircraft types have my eye at the moment. If things develop in that area, you'll be sure to know about it right here... Tim, yeah sorry we missed you too. Your last email didn’t hold a lot of promise so I assumed we wouldn’t hook up.

Paul, yes I definitely do miss 93F, and flying. The mountain hiking was a suitable replacement, and during the long winter here I missed flying more than ever, since I wasn’t hiking either. I expect I’ll miss flying less as the weather warms, but I would like to get back to the airport too. In fact, a couple of other aircraft types have my eye at the moment. If things develop in that area, you’ll be sure to know about it right here…

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-6653 Paul Tomblin Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:49:23 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip#comment-6653 Do you ever miss your little Cessna? Do you ever miss your little Cessna?

]]> By: Tim http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-6652 Tim Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:48:18 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2007/03/19/east-coast-trip#comment-6652 Sorry I didn't get a chance to see you Rob. Busy as hell and I just can't seem to slow down. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to see you Rob. Busy as hell and I just can’t seem to slow down.

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