Train trips via Amtrak may get a boost due to COVID-related concerns about flying.
Traveling by train is a good option for those who are concerned about flying. After all, Amtrak offers comfortable and roomy seats, wide windows with great views, and plenty of space for carry-on baggage, even in the coach classes. Thus it is possible that traveling via Amtrak for leisure could become more popular. In this article, Ed Perkins highlights a few scenic train routes that families may enjoy, including (but not limited to):
- The Adirondack which operates between New York and Montreal;
- The Coast Starlight which operates between Los Angeles and Seattle; and
- The California Zephyr which runs between Chicago and Emeryville via Denver, Salt Lake City and Omaha, Nebraska.
FULL STORY: Post-COVID-19 family travel possibilities: How about a train trip?
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