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Originally Posted by phenomshel
My daughter and granddaughter are coming up here from Texas soon, and then my son later on in the summer. What with airports being general madhouses, the hassles with TSA policies, not to mention skyrocketing airfares and stupid high baggage fees, we're looking for travel alternatives. So far the best alternative I've found is Amtrak. Yeah, it's an insanely long trip, but do the convenience factors (less station hassles, more checked baggage allowed, better food options) , and less expense outweigh the time/boredom factor? To give you an idea on expenses: Airfare for Melora and the baby (if we don't buy a seat for the baby's carseat), would be 383.00 minimum. Amtrak came in at 257.00 (but that doesn't include meals).
Any opinions or stories about riding Amtrak for long distances?
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If she's got the time for the longer trip, I would bet she might even enjoy it. The idea that she can actually get up and walk around with the baby whenever she needs to would be a real plus, and I would think the clackety-clack would be soothing to a child as opposed to the unpleasant pressure sensations caused by flying. I haven't travelled by train since I was about 12 years old, though, so I'm no expert on it. It's something I would like to do. (On the other hand, on a shorter airplane trip she would have the expectation of not needing to hand the baby off to anyone else during the trip. During a longer train trip? I don't know. Can you wrangle a baby seat or stroller or something into a train bathroom with you?)