tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post263773432626935776..comments2024-03-17T12:30:37.436-04:00Comments on KoopaTV: Why Amtrak Shouldn't ExistLudwig Von Koopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-44839482852674715152017-12-29T19:12:25.525-05:002017-12-29T19:12:25.525-05:00Well, the Fulton County area.
(Also, there's ...Well, the Fulton County area.<br /><br />(Also, there's a station dedicated to CNN, so I'm sure you despise it already. I'll take a picture if anyone asks the next time I ride it.)Nandin Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186285507912182255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-44775898629297781262017-12-29T07:55:22.710-05:002017-12-29T07:55:22.710-05:00(For anyone who doesn't know, that last senten...(For anyone who doesn't know, that last sentence is a fantastic use of sarcasm.)Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-75647687363047002802017-12-29T07:31:43.279-05:002017-12-29T07:31:43.279-05:00I believe it would be fair.I believe it would be fair.Lheticus Viderehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252286308352529321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-52269948637436880872017-12-28T19:28:51.420-05:002017-12-28T19:28:51.420-05:00Yup, with this article, the article of articles Ka...Yup, with this article, the article of articles Kamek has written is now PLURAL!<br /><i>The</i> Kamek articles!Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-70596508618686555332017-12-28T19:26:37.155-05:002017-12-28T19:26:37.155-05:00Kamek totally forgot to mention bullet trains in t...Kamek totally forgot to mention bullet trains in this article!<br /><br />Is it fair to put bullet trains as a totally different category of transportation altogether?Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-49143506075343391912017-12-28T12:08:53.698-05:002017-12-28T12:08:53.698-05:00I've only rode on an airplane once and a train...I've only rode on an airplane once and a train a few times. We do not travel very often, so we usually just drive. Out of those two previous options, I would say that taking a plane is the more convenient and cost-effective option. While I'm not too fond of great heights, I can manage as long as I do not focus too much on the fact that I'm a couple thousand feet in the air. Train rides are mostly suitable if you are taking a scenic route such as through a mountain range like I did in Colorado years ago. Kody B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-75775242292053301632017-12-28T11:10:59.181-05:002017-12-28T11:10:59.181-05:00Whenever I take the train, it's usually intrar...Whenever I take the train, it's usually intraregional with MARTA. Why? For starters, there is no age limit on MARTA, while for driving, you have to pay $20 to take a permit test for the opportunity to get a permit, $3 for gasoline, especially if you have to take the MPG into account (probably too much in my opinion), make a $10K purchase on a car, and God knows the car insurance rates.<br /><br />On the contrary, a MARTA ride only costs $2.50 per ride, and it includes the cost of two buses and a train! Accidents are seldom on MARTA, but yes, it does happen.<br /><br />Oh, and for being at a public education property, I get a discount for rides! It's fantastic that MARTA supports a majority of the Metro Atlanta area!Nandin Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186285507912182255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-10226939357086730012017-12-28T10:32:00.539-05:002017-12-28T10:32:00.539-05:00By the way, I'm not the one driving during vac...By the way, I'm not the one driving during vacation trips. :pVanessa Tsukinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737762844199746647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-3205439375462422142017-12-28T10:22:34.980-05:002017-12-28T10:22:34.980-05:00That's what I did.
I am sure the bullet train...That's what I did.<br /><br />I am sure the bullet trains in Japan are going to be a whole different experience though. I plan to use them whenever we take a trip there.ShinyGirafarighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785034081374840420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-10475386609148927382017-12-28T10:05:37.679-05:002017-12-28T10:05:37.679-05:00On a more serious note, taking a long train ride s...On a more serious note, taking a long train ride strikes me as one of those sorts of things people do once, in order to find out what it's really like and to say they had, then...yeah there's literally no good reason to ever do it again.Lheticus Viderehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252286308352529321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-24609867574125520552017-12-28T10:01:32.979-05:002017-12-28T10:01:32.979-05:00I've never rode on a train. Or plane. All of m...I've never rode on a train. Or plane. All of my trips to vacation destinations have been by car. If it's a long trip, I end up just falling asleep. :p<br /><br />I also drive to school everyday, Even though I don't like driving, it's still nice not to have to ride a noisy school bus in the mornings. And traffic where I live isn't really a problem.Vanessa Tsukinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737762844199746647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-26399975546999137682017-12-28T09:20:00.064-05:002017-12-28T09:20:00.064-05:00I have traveled to many different destinations inc...I have traveled to many different destinations including by car, plane and even once by Amtrak. I took Amtrak to Virginia from NY and it was a 6 hour ride.<br /><br />The ride was okay. I guess one advantage over a plane ride is that the luggage is with you and you do not have to go through baggage claim. I don't think terrorists would care to blow up an Amtrak in comparison to a train for Amtrak to change the baggage policy. However if someone is pressed for money, if there is a bus line like greyhound, Megabus, Bolt Bus or some other bus line, the travel time is usually similar for much less. I still have the receipt in the email so I know I paid 165.60 each for me and my husband with the total being $331.20. It might be possible to get plane tickets at a comparable rate if we paid early and it was not during a popular time. We traveled during August. I believe that Mega Bus was charging around $75 per ticket and I never went on an Amtrak and I always wanted to try it out, so we paid a bit more just for the experience. A disadvantage a bus may have over Amtrak is that the buses are at the mercy of traffic while Amtrak is not but Amtrak can be stalled by damaged rails or as said in this article derailment while a bus may eventually get out of traffic and try to find an alternate route. Buses of this nature also have a restroom on board so nothing to worry about there.<br /><br />We recently had a 6 hour car ride from NY to Maryland. The reason we did not choose a bus this time was because of THE BABY and we want to take a lot of baby necessities with me and buses have a limit of how much baggage we are allowed to take. Baby got so frustrated from staying in a car seat for so long even if we took many rest stops that she refused to sit on the high chair right away to eat after such a ride, another chair was already too much for her. We plane to make another major trip this April and use a plane this time and then rent a car when we are at out destination. We hope to let you all know how THE BABY reacted to being on a plane.ShinyGirafarighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785034081374840420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-48252111653107177762017-12-28T08:08:04.748-05:002017-12-28T08:08:04.748-05:00Wait, Kamek makes articles?! :pWait, Kamek makes articles?! :pLheticus Viderehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252286308352529321noreply@blogger.com