53 Hours and No Wi-Fi: Why I Loved Amtrak’s Slow Train to San Francisco πŸš†

Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.

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https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/53-hours-and-no-wi-fi-why-i-loved-amtraks-slow-train-to-san-francisco-aab03909?st=bf1bZu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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Why the US chose not to have a passenger train system like Europe πŸš†

Why can't the US be like Europe, Japan or India? US railroads could still be worth bragging about.

"The US has more railroad tracks than any other country, including China, which has extensive rail systems. But those tracks are almost exclusively used to transport goods, not people."

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/nx-s1-5622097/why-the-us-chose-not-to-have-a-passenger-train-system-like-europe

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