Pondering Amtrak while riding European high-speed trains
After seeing what dignified train travel looks like, my affection for Amtrak has diminished…or at least evolved.
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After seeing what dignified train travel looks like, my affection for Amtrak has diminished…or at least evolved.
250 mph on a train sounds pretty damn good to us.
(Click for captions. Photos: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland)
Robert Pickett, a former (and future!) Portland resident and member of the Portland Police Bureau Bicycle Patrol Unit, is currently serving as a U.S. diplomat stationed with his wife and two daughters in Sapporo, Japan. “Its the best ride in Japan—let me know if you end up doing it and want some company.” High praise … Read more