Today my wife and I traveled 1.5 hours to the east, barely covered any distance through the Florida panhandle. That was nothing, we weren’t halfway to Tallahassee, the state capitol. Go that far? About halfway through the panhandle, not remotely close to the Atlantic. That little dip in the middle of the panhandle? 5-hour drive.
How would America solve this trip by rail? Love to see it, but damn, this was one small town to an even smaller town. Most people in this state haven’t heard of either destination. Also, we had loads of outdoor gear and a 40-quart cooler. How am I move all that on a train? Will they stop at Dollar General and let me pick up a 12-pack? Also, I want to come and go as I please. Would have brought 3 or 4 kayaks, but that particular state park doesn’t allow them. (it’s tiny)
Maybe it’s the American in me, but I can’t see how rail works unless you’re going city to city, with what you can wear on your back. And how am I to carry my AR-15, Colt .45, backup ankle pistol and pocket derringer? And spare mags for all that?! (Kinda joking, mostly, kinda… Hey, we’re a fascist state now and I have a brown, immigrant wife. 🤷🏻)
Rail can and will stop in smaller towns, but also if you’re going on a camping trip you can drive or rent a car. That’s how everyone else does it.
Local networks service the smallest towns and get them connected to regional networks. So say you take the train from wakulla to Tallahassee. Tallahassee is the main hub.
If you’re in say Alligator Point then you will take a train to Wakulla then to Tallahassee.
I imagine a Tallahassee main line would run the panhandle and stop in the larger towns along the route like Mariana and down to Pennsacola
Today my wife and I traveled 1.5 hours to the east, barely covered any distance through the Florida panhandle. That was nothing, we weren’t halfway to Tallahassee, the state capitol. Go that far? About halfway through the panhandle, not remotely close to the Atlantic. That little dip in the middle of the panhandle? 5-hour drive.
How would America solve this trip by rail? Love to see it, but damn, this was one small town to an even smaller town. Most people in this state haven’t heard of either destination. Also, we had loads of outdoor gear and a 40-quart cooler. How am I move all that on a train? Will they stop at Dollar General and let me pick up a 12-pack? Also, I want to come and go as I please. Would have brought 3 or 4 kayaks, but that particular state park doesn’t allow them. (it’s tiny)
Maybe it’s the American in me, but I can’t see how rail works unless you’re going city to city, with what you can wear on your back. And how am I to carry my AR-15, Colt .45, backup ankle pistol and pocket derringer? And spare mags for all that?! (Kinda joking, mostly, kinda… Hey, we’re a fascist state now and I have a brown, immigrant wife. 🤷🏻)
Visit Japan, there are towns with 20,000 people and a Shinkansen (High-Speed Rail) station for the tourism and commuting.
Rail can and will stop in smaller towns, but also if you’re going on a camping trip you can drive or rent a car. That’s how everyone else does it.
Local networks service the smallest towns and get them connected to regional networks. So say you take the train from wakulla to Tallahassee. Tallahassee is the main hub.
If you’re in say Alligator Point then you will take a train to Wakulla then to Tallahassee.
I imagine a Tallahassee main line would run the panhandle and stop in the larger towns along the route like Mariana and down to Pennsacola