Train rides.

08-12-2006, 09:07 PM

I get to go on a train next sunday for the first time! :P What is it like..in terms of space, and comfort?

SilverSpoon · 08-12-2006, 09:09 PM

Only train I've been on was the subway. Subway crazies FTW.

I want to take a train across Canada. That will be cool. But to the west, I don't want to end up in Newfoundland.

**open32** · 08-12-2006, 11:04 PM

I took a train up the east cost, to Pensalvainia, which took overnight about 22 hours. It was a very nice train. It depends on what kind of train. That train I went on had a movie threater car, a few dinning cars, a bar car, a few 2 story cars with lounges and observtion decks. Had some suite cars where you have a privite room, I didnt have one of those, just chairs that lean back. Not too comfortable to sleep on.

I've been on a lot of short distance trains, each car is very much like busses, but you can walk from car to car.

edawg99 · 08-12-2006, 11:39 PM

Trains are cool. The only train I've been on are those senic rides and the subway.

**Val** · 08-13-2006, 01:19 AM

I think you will like Sarah. The train system in your country is far better than here in Brazil.
The trains here in Brazil are very ugly and dirty like this one:

where a lot of people use it to work.

About our subway, it's very different. Our subway is compared with the best ones of the world. If you to want to know more, click
here
This page of the site was translated by me!

If you find any mistakes, let me know ok?

Cat · 08-13-2006, 03:48 AM

Wow, haha, I'm kinda surprised most of you people have never been on a train.

I've been on numerous train rides through the years. I used to travel by train daily. It's a common way of transportation here, because of the mountains and valleys and fjords and whatnot. Anyway, the trains over here are way more comfortable than the bus. It's faster and it's not nearly as bumpy (not the new trains anyway) as a bus ride. The seats are great. I would say more comfortable than those on the bus because the train is more spacious. You can actually fit your legs! There's usually more to look at through the windows as well, because the railroads go through more...deserted areas.

We have a couple of types of trains. There is one kind that travels shorter distances, and those have a tiny bathroom and seats pretty much. Then there are those who travel longer distances (like Oslo-Bergen, about 6 hours), they usually have a cafeteria, more bathrooms, beds and even a 'play room' for the kids. And they're usually more comfortable than the others. If the trains over there are of the same quality as the ones over here, your first ride will be a great experience.

I found a picture of the inside of the newer trains, the "regular" ones, shorter distances:

Have fun!

Krypton · 08-13-2006, 06:47 AM

Since I was 13 ive bin taking the train to school/highschool/college.
Strange that some of you havent bin on a train before or that it isnt that commen for you.

solo1 · 08-13-2006, 07:08 AM

I wish there was a train to America that moved at 600 miles an hour.

**MSFixR** · 08-13-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by solo1

I wish there was a train to America that moved at 600 miles an hour.

Its kind of hard to get trains to float.

The high speed trains in Europe are quite comfortable and an efficient mode of transport especially if you can afford to travel first class. In the US they are neither comfortable, nor efficient and are primarily used in a commuter mode. I've never been on a Canadian train. Hopefully they have copied the Europeans and not us.

SilverSpoon · 08-13-2006, 08:23 AM

Canadians still use steam engines.

**Bill5461** · 08-13-2006, 09:20 AM

Only form of mass transit that I'll use

JenniferNoble · 08-13-2006, 10:11 AM

i dont find it strange that this is Sarah's first traintrip. the prices here in canada are f-ing ridiculous! a 3 hour trainride from kingston to toronto is 489 dollars while a 3 hour trainride from my hometown to amsterdam only costs 50 euros (still think thats alot of money aswell). trainrides are normally fun. you dont get carsick, you have enough room to sit and you can walk around as much as you want. the only downside is the toilets, they are absolutely gross and very small.

SilverSpoon · 08-13-2006, 10:16 AM

Trains here are sort of a "special" thing. No one really rides the trains that go very far for everyday uses. In Toronto we use the subways or the GO Train. The subways aren't even that elaborate, and the GO Train stations are pretty few and far between.

solo1 · 08-13-2006, 11:05 AM

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Its kind of hard to get trains to float.

Why would I want it to float? It can go underwater for all I care.

edawg99 · 08-13-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JenniferNoble

i dont find it strange that this is Sarah's first traintrip. the prices here in canada are f-ing ridiculous! a 3 hour trainride from kingston to toronto is 489 dollars while a 3 hour trainride from my hometown to amsterdam only costs 50 euros (still think thats alot of money aswell). trainrides are normally fun. you dont get carsick, you have enough room to sit and you can walk around as much as you want. the only downside is the toilets, they are absolutely gross and very small.

I could of picked you up and drove you down to Toronto for nothing. lol.

**open32** · 08-13-2006, 01:28 PM

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Trains here are sort of a "special" thing.

Ya, same here, nobody really thinks of the train.

We dont really have trains for local transportation. We have tri-trail, which are the ones I said that look like a bus and there pretty cheap, about 10$, but we dont have train tracks that run through our cities only in industrial areas so there not that popular. Tri-Rail and Amtrak, the west coasts too major train companies are both subsidized by the US and State governments and operate at a loss of about 1 billion dollars a year.

Our long distance trains are nice, the ones that go state to state. They do cost a lot, as much as a plane.

Miami has the Monorail and it takes you many places around Miami. Its Free and its used a lot. Florida has no subways because we are below seas level, just like homes have no basements.

solo1 · 08-13-2006, 04:36 PM

Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!

(Someone had to say it. This time it was me.)

JenniferNoble · 08-13-2006, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edawg99

I could of picked you up and drove you down to Toronto for nothing. lol.

you mean me, my dad my grandmother and my aunt? how nice.

solo1 · 08-13-2006, 05:30 PM

No, it would just be you, honey. Sorry.

edawg99 · 08-13-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenniferNoble

you mean me, my dad my grandmother and my aunt? how nice.

As long as your there that's all that's counts.

08-12-2006, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
SaRaH Posts: n/a	Train rides. I get to go on a train next sunday for the first time! :P What is it like..in terms of space, and comfort?

08-12-2006, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,812 My Profile	I took a train up the east cost, to Pensalvainia, which took overnight about 22 hours. It was a very nice train. It depends on what kind of train. That train I went on had a movie threater car, a few dinning cars, a bar car, a few 2 story cars with lounges and observtion decks. Had some suite cars where you have a privite room, I didnt have one of those, just chairs that lean back. Not too comfortable to sleep on. I've been on a lot of short distance trains, each car is very much like busses, but you can walk from car to car. Last edited by open32 : 08-13-2006 at 01:09 AM.

08-12-2006, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	Only train I've been on was the subway. Subway crazies FTW. I want to take a train across Canada. That will be cool. But to the west, I don't want to end up in Newfoundland.

08-12-2006, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,583 My Profile	Trains are cool. The only train I've been on are those senic rides and the subway.

08-13-2006, 01:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 8,156 My Profile	I think you will like Sarah. The train system in your country is far better than here in Brazil. The trains here in Brazil are very ugly and dirty like this one: where a lot of people use it to work. About our subway, it's very different. Our subway is compared with the best ones of the world. If you to want to know more, click here This page of the site was translated by me! If you find any mistakes, let me know ok?

08-13-2006, 03:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cat Bloomin' crazy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,978 My Profile	Wow, haha, I'm kinda surprised most of you people have never been on a train. I've been on numerous train rides through the years. I used to travel by train daily. It's a common way of transportation here, because of the mountains and valleys and fjords and whatnot. Anyway, the trains over here are way more comfortable than the bus. It's faster and it's not nearly as bumpy (not the new trains anyway) as a bus ride. The seats are great. I would say more comfortable than those on the bus because the train is more spacious. You can actually fit your legs! There's usually more to look at through the windows as well, because the railroads go through more...deserted areas. We have a couple of types of trains. There is one kind that travels shorter distances, and those have a tiny bathroom and seats pretty much. Then there are those who travel longer distances (like Oslo-Bergen, about 6 hours), they usually have a cafeteria, more bathrooms, beds and even a 'play room' for the kids. And they're usually more comfortable than the others. If the trains over there are of the same quality as the ones over here, your first ride will be a great experience. I found a picture of the inside of the newer trains, the "regular" ones, shorter distances: Have fun!

08-13-2006, 06:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Krypton Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 223 My Profile	Since I was 13 ive bin taking the train to school/highschool/college. Strange that some of you havent bin on a train before or that it isnt that commen for you.

08-13-2006, 07:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
solo1 Heartless Bastard Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,525 My Profile	I wish there was a train to America that moved at 600 miles an hour.

08-13-2006, 08:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	Canadians still use steam engines.

08-13-2006, 09:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,711 My Profile	Only form of mass transit that I'll use

08-13-2006, 10:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
JenniferNoble Lovely Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 4,654 My Profile	i dont find it strange that this is Sarah's first traintrip. the prices here in canada are f-ing ridiculous! a 3 hour trainride from kingston to toronto is 489 dollars while a 3 hour trainride from my hometown to amsterdam only costs 50 euros (still think thats alot of money aswell). trainrides are normally fun. you dont get carsick, you have enough room to sit and you can walk around as much as you want. the only downside is the toilets, they are absolutely gross and very small.

08-13-2006, 10:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	Trains here are sort of a "special" thing. No one really rides the trains that go very far for everyday uses. In Toronto we use the subways or the GO Train. The subways aren't even that elaborate, and the GO Train stations are pretty few and far between.

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08-13-2006, 04:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
solo1 Heartless Bastard Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,525 My Profile	Monorail! Monorail! Monorail! (Someone had to say it. This time it was me.)

08-13-2006, 05:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
solo1 Heartless Bastard Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,525 My Profile	No, it would just be you, honey. Sorry.