I love train travel! In Europe especially, it is the way to travel! One can visit town after town, or even one country and then another. The United States of America does have short touristy-focused scenic trains for travel in parts of our country. Amtrak also is available for more cross-country options.

Train travel allows riders to sit back, look out the window and see the scenery, or ignore it all and read a book! I have found myself doing all of that, plus also meeting people to talk with during my travel. I have mostly traveled by train in Europe, and my most numerous train travel in the U.S. is from one end of Long Island to New York City. Great way to visit the city for a day and return home comfortably; no traffic!

The United States is so huge I am not sure more trains for passengers are needed. Maybe upgrading the current city connections with faster trains would be a better goal. I have appreciated the old train rails being converted to multi-use paths across our country. Others have been making use of those paths too! Maybe you’re familiar with Rails to Trails Conservancy.

What are your thoughts about train travel … in the US and/or Europe?