In my city, this is literally true. There is one intercity train line, and it stops once per day in each direction (at 9:08 AM in one direction, and 11:29 PM in the other).
(We have other local "transit" in the form of subways and streetcars, but only one of the category of trains pictured.)
do i get it right, you mean if you dislike them and choose to keep distance from subway restaurants, then you go far around towns that have one?
😁
actually you are right, every large city that has subway trains is pretty easy discoverable as a tourist by just walking and using subways, and they are fast.
its just always the ticket systems of public transport that destroys the experience, except in perth 😉
I'm talking about the Amtrak Crescent line, passing through Atlanta on its way from NYC to New Orleans.
There is approximately one station serving the entire 6.5 million metro area population, and it's a tiny little thing that used to be a commuter stop on the way to the big station downtown, before that closed and was torn down. We have gas stations around here whose convenience stores have more square footage (and I'm not even talking about Buc-ee's).
Also, I say "approximately" because the next station up the line, 50 miles away in Gainesville, is arguably still in metro Atlanta by some measures. That's how bad the sprawl is!
Both are not useful for commuters so who is this daily train for?
Considering that it is both slower and more expensive than flying, the best answer I can come up with is "nobody."
Atlanta doesn't have any commuter rail at all. They've talked for years about building some, but there are no firm plans for it. Like I said in my previous comment, we do have a subway, but it only barely touches the inner suburbs. The vast majority of people commute by car, and most of the rest drive to large park-and-ride lots at the stations at the extremities of the subway lines.
Just for some perspective, Atlanta's original name was "Terminus" because the entire reason for its existence used to be the railroad. That's how far rail around here, and the US in general, has fallen.
This was a harrowing read. It feels crazy not to have a regular train to bring people downtown for a big city (let alone a "terminus") from 25 miles away
Ah man, yeah it sucks! I took the Amtrak up to Chicago one time, which was a neat trip but wow is it depressing the towns the train rolls through. I haven't tried the once a day line out to ATL. At least the NOLA station is actually downtown, even if it's buried under the interstate and a pain to get to.
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UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 63 pts · 181d
Cries in german
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 181d
Ich weine mit dir, Brudi.
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 176d
Yes, OP clearly hasn't been to (or read any memes or news about) Germany during the last few years...
Gladaed@feddit.org · 3 pts · 179d
Trains are in time outside of the population centers.
criticon@lemmy.ca · 36 pts · 181d
The one on the right could be Germany
henfredemars@infosec.pub · 24 pts · 181d
You guys have access to trains?
grue@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 181d
In my city, this is literally true. There is one intercity train line, and it stops once per day in each direction (at 9:08 AM in one direction, and 11:29 PM in the other).
(We have other local "transit" in the form of subways and streetcars, but only one of the category of trains pictured.)
Godric@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 181d
Subways can be a pretty solid way to get around town!
nqua@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 180d
do i get it right, you mean if you dislike them and choose to keep distance from subway restaurants, then you go far around towns that have one? 😁 actually you are right, every large city that has subway trains is pretty easy discoverable as a tourist by just walking and using subways, and they are fast. its just always the ticket systems of public transport that destroys the experience, except in perth 😉
kunaltyagi@programming.dev · 3 pts · 180d
City? Or Town?
Also the times don't make any sense... Both are not useful for commuters so who is this daily train for?
grue@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 180d
I'm talking about the Amtrak Crescent line, passing through Atlanta on its way from NYC to New Orleans.
There is approximately one station serving the entire 6.5 million metro area population, and it's a tiny little thing that used to be a commuter stop on the way to the big station downtown, before that closed and was torn down. We have gas stations around here whose convenience stores have more square footage (and I'm not even talking about Buc-ee's).
Also, I say "approximately" because the next station up the line, 50 miles away in Gainesville, is arguably still in metro Atlanta by some measures. That's how bad the sprawl is!
Considering that it is both slower and more expensive than flying, the best answer I can come up with is "nobody."
Atlanta doesn't have any commuter rail at all. They've talked for years about building some, but there are no firm plans for it. Like I said in my previous comment, we do have a subway, but it only barely touches the inner suburbs. The vast majority of people commute by car, and most of the rest drive to large park-and-ride lots at the stations at the extremities of the subway lines.
Just for some perspective, Atlanta's original name was "Terminus" because the entire reason for its existence used to be the railroad. That's how far rail around here, and the US in general, has fallen.
kunaltyagi@programming.dev · 4 pts · 179d
This was a harrowing read. It feels crazy not to have a regular train to bring people downtown for a big city (let alone a "terminus") from 25 miles away
codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 24d
Ah man, yeah it sucks! I took the Amtrak up to Chicago one time, which was a neat trip but wow is it depressing the towns the train rolls through. I haven't tried the once a day line out to ATL. At least the NOLA station is actually downtown, even if it's buried under the interstate and a pain to get to.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 180d
Sorry no train today. Here's an Uber voucher that'll take you halfway there by Tuesday.
SaneMartigan@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 179d
G'Day from the largest tram network in the world.