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DH frequently travels from Washington DC to New York City. Overall, flying is the fastest but not by much. He prefers the train even though that means he has to drive to the station which is about 38 miles from home, the airport is less than 10 miles. Even the few "Express" trains make frequent stops and the trip easily takes 4-1/2 hours plus the 45+ minute drive to the station. Including security check-in times and airport commutes flying takes anywhere from 3-1/2 to 4+ hours. DH prefers the train because he's not treated like cattle and it's easier to get around NYC from Pennsylvania Station than from the outlying airports.
20 years ago DH and I vacationed in France and rode the high speed train between Paris and Nice. It was a wonderful experience *but* I can't see it happening here because the distances are so much greater and the will much less.
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