I was thinking about one big advantage of Amtrak or the passenger train, over commercial airline flights, is that you can board and detrain in small or rural cities and towns. With all the hassle and inconvenience of big city airports, the TSA quagmire, parking, and growing safety concerns regarding travelling to a big city, small town Amtrak depots, I think, have a growing attraction. Also with the airline "hub" system, to fly from A to B you often have to fly A-C-B which is timely and undesired in many cases.
I would like to see more small Amtrak stations enhance and expand their parking facilities and have secured parking, if possible. Try to replace platforms with an overhead building, with some amenities inside. Have car rental desks inside the station if possible (well, maybe not in Chemult, OR).
Population trends are anti-urban. More people are moving from a city or suburb to smaller towns, or leaving large populated states for more rural states. I think boarding trains in small stations and depots may become much more prevalent.
I would like to see more small Amtrak stations enhance and expand their parking facilities and have secured parking, if possible. Try to replace platforms with an overhead building, with some amenities inside. Have car rental desks inside the station if possible (well, maybe not in Chemult, OR).
Population trends are anti-urban. More people are moving from a city or suburb to smaller towns, or leaving large populated states for more rural states. I think boarding trains in small stations and depots may become much more prevalent.