Comments on: Some things we do better over here

By: Stephen Karlson

Stephen Karlson — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:28:28 +0000

For the most part, the connections are dependable, and for the most part the delay is not exceeding two hours. But the Eurostar agents in Brussels expressed some frustration with that six minute connection of a Zurich to Hamburg ICElectroliner to Thalys in Cologne as it fails fairly frequently. Fortunately my German worked well enough to set up lodging in Brussels.

You are right, though, about the skimpiness of our service. Toledo-Cleveland-Youngstown-Pittsburgh and Cleveland-Erie-Buffalo to connect with the existing Empire Corridor, and Kansas City – St. Louis – Indianapolis – Columbus suggest themselves. On the other hand, neither our railroads nor our interstate highways really reflect population patterns that have emerged since 1960.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:44:48 +0000

The thing I hate about flying is that you spend as long waiting around as you do in the air. Nobody would travel by train if they insist you arrived at the station two hours before departure.

I’ve never had to change between two planes. Plane and train, yes; I think I made a 40 minute connection at Zurich (which included baggage claim and border controls)

By: Serdar

Serdar — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:49:04 +0000

On the other hand, the planes …. no, come to think of it, the planes aren’t much better. Sigh.