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I know both New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad (not, strictly speaking, on the NEC) run 12-car trains sometimes. Some station platforms are too short to serve all of these cars. and passengers have to walk between cars to exit. New York Penn Station platforms are long enough -- I...

I never saw any dust clouds when the Acela went by, but this Brightline route has relatively recently applied ballast. Maybe a tropical storm or two will wash away the dust.

And Japan has a tradition of bento boxes being on sale at the stations, often featuring local specialties. That's how I managed my one visit to Japan, using a Japan East rail pass from Tokyo to Aomori and back.