August 8th - The resurrection of US railroad travel?
Simon Calder chats about the upcoming express trains that might be the first step to revitalising US railroad travel!
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
Five weeks from today, two of Florida’s biggest cities will be linked by express trains. Brightline is due to extend its existing Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach route to a station close to Orlando airport. The 240-mile journey will be covered in three-and-a-half hours for a one-way fare of $79 (£62). A vision of the possible resurrection of US railroad travel ...
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