[lajupechere]

This could maybe work if it was sf-Seattle. LA is too close

[klyrs]

Insert snark about socal traffic. But honestly rail travel in the US is obnoxiously slow and freight has priority resulting in maddening delays. As long as they don't wake up the passengers on arrival, and stay parked until a reasonable hour, this may be the only way to travel by rail and get there on time.

[pulvinar]

LA is 8 hours away by train -- fits nicely in one night's sleep. Seattle is a whole day (or 2 hours by plane).

[the_mar]

Why is US train travel so much slower than that in Russia of all places.