[onlycafe]

three years ago i took the amtrak from central new york to lincoln nebraska to pick up a 78 sc. the ride from new york to chicago was about the same as a full day long ride in a subway train. yecchhh.
however, the trains out of chi to the west are wonderful. dining cars, bar cars, observation cars. a very civilized way to travel, met some terrific folks on the way. and had a great ride back home on route 20. would do it again in a new york minute, except that i would sedate myself semi-comatose for the first leg of the trip til chicago.

if anyone from amtrak is listening....please, how about an east-west auto train? i would like to drive from the rockies west, without having to drive the three days it takes to get to them.