Hooray for trains
This weekend, I took my longest train journey in recent memory. It was only a matter of hours, but after so much air travel over the past few years, it was a welcome change of pace.
I could freely cross and uncross my legs. Power and wifi were widely available. All of this in standard class!
Where do I sign up for more?
We'll see | Matt Zimmerman 
Which company ?
Pierre
March 29, 2009 at 22:13
National Express East Coast, and Grand Central Rail (both UK)
mdz
March 29, 2009 at 23:32
Ahh…I live in Leeds, but work in London – however thanks to National Express East Coast, I’m able to leave home at a normal time, work on the train with the free wifi (yes free…you don’t pay for it) and arrive in the office having done 2 and half hours work.
Mind you the internet’s not very fast on a busy train, but I’m not complaining for a free service.
JGJones
April 1, 2009 at 10:17
Ah, yes, European trains…multiple train options per day, outlets, tables…
American trains:
One train on each route per day. Maybe. Sometimes fewer than that. If I want to go to the city where my parents live, my only option is a train at 4:30pm. Coming back, my only option is a train at 5:45am. Power? One pair of outlets…per car. Wifi? What? We don’t even get cell phone reception! But yes, the legroom is great.
Mackenzie
March 29, 2009 at 22:33
Osaka-Tokyo has one high-speed train leaving every ten minutes or so. Less trafficked lines and off-peak times has the rate drop to once every twenty minutes. Don’t even need to “catch the train” – just show up at the station and take the next one up.
janne
March 30, 2009 at 01:34
Ha-ha :) Try to travel from Moscow to Vladivistok by train – 2 weeks without wifi, power and shower :)))
Revik
March 30, 2009 at 08:13