And, in case anyone wants to explore the subject more, here is an article which explains a little about why Americans don't ride trains much.
The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride...
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And, in case anyone wants to explore the subject more, here is an article which explains a little about why Americans don't ride trains much.
The Economist explains: Why don't Americans ride...
The "poor man's" method of transportation in the states is by bus. Grayhound Lines, usually. This was how I sometimes traveled when I was still a student in college. It's usually cheaper than...
It may appear dense, but most of the railways are just used to ship cargo. Amtrak exists, but it is not a common method of transportation here. People in America love their cars.
That's because most of America's trains are used for shipping cargo, not for human passengers. We have Amtrak - but it is very expensive (airfare is sometimes cheaper) and very limited. There are...
I don't ride trains very often in the US, but usually we refer to the individual вагоны as "cars" or "train-cars." I am not sure how that would appear on the actual train ticket though.
1. Where can I buy a train ticket from Prague to Cheb?
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