Summary
Starting Nov. 10, Amtrak will launch the “Floridian” line, a new daily service from Chicago to Miami.
The route merges Amtrak’s Capitol Limited and Silver Star lines due to ongoing repairs on the East River tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The journey spans nearly 48 hours, with stops in Cleveland, Washington D.C., Orlando, and Tampa.
Coach tickets start at just over $100, while private rooms with added amenities like dining car meals, turndown service, and showers begin at $700. Café snacks and a dining car with various meal options are available.
New York to Los Angeles would be a lot easier logistically than London to Athens.
The American trip would only require one changeover in Chicago. The European trip would require a changeover in every country.
Really? I would have thought the EU would have made that unnecessary.
Passenger rail is still mainly a national competency. There have been some attempts at harmonizing different countries’ rail networks, but it has been slow going.
That’s unfortunate. I also wanted to go on the Trans-Siberian railway. That won’t be happening either.