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"Most Americans don't set foot on greyhound busses or amtrak trains. Which is really kind of a pity; Amtrak isn't the cheapest or fastest way to get where you're going (generally), but if you can afford the time, I personally think the experience is worth it.

And yet, many of us keep getting back on those trains. It’s unfortunate that many of the cars are old and need to be replaced, but I personally would never fly again if Amtrak goes where I need to travel. Also, I have never before seen the Accessible Bedroom given to someone who didn’t need it. You noticed there’s room for a wheelchair? It must have been a sold-out train and it was the only sleeping room or roomette left. The roomettes and bedrooms upstairs have much better views, but I’m told that the lower deck is better for people who suffer from motion sickness. If you make reservations way ahead of time, you can reserve a regular bedroom, and they are all upstairs. Also, the further ahead of time you make reservations, the less expensive the fare is. Sign up for “Amtrak Rewards”; they occasionally have great specials, even BOGO fares. One other thing, let the attendant know of any problems. Really! On one trip, the roomette across from mine had a door problem that the conductor and attendant couldn’t fix. Meanwhile the passengers in the “Family Bedroom”, a much more spacious room, had already gotten off the train and that room was offered to the people in the roomette. They got a more comfortable sleeping room for the remainder of their trip, and this might have been the case for this passenger if he asked (and another room became vacant). For those who can’t, or don’t wish to climb stairs, the attendant will bring your food. Also, the attendant will make up your bed if you ask. I always tip waiters and attendants (although I suppose there might be a rare lazy employee who doesn’t deserve a tip. My sister had that happen one time.)

Vocês não gostam dos trens, ônibus, acham caro os hotéis. Precisam conhecer o Brasil 🤣

That's sad. America used to be a top railway nation. You should start riding trains again! Maybe if your government invested more in them.

Thank you! Amtrak is nothing compared to your trains however.

the room you are in is the wheelchair assessable room. Not ideal at all. I would rather be in a small roomette, even on the lower level, but the upper level is better

1000usd is 79990.35Inr. Too costly for🥲

Japan trains were affordable and best

You really pay this much for THIS?! Well, thank for all, i really like your channel! ❤🍃

what, only the stone age???? surely you mean the Pliocene era lol

come to bangladesh you will have good idea what stone age really is all about.

That restroom separated by a curtain, how rank is that

if a Japanese travel in indian railways you can go back to Jurassic period

Nahh man . . Its feel like steam locomotive era

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Still, he does not really review things in detail, the food, for instance. I appreciate the joke cracking and train of irony, but info would be useful.

Yes we can I love watching everything he puts on KZfaq and I watch at least one of them every night

+1

I love the 209 USD shower scene

In the old Soviet trains, we didn't like the rooms next to the toilet. But these were rooms right next to the toilet, not in the toilet itself....

Hey, at least they get a extra bathroom for themselves

No hairdryer and you have a to share a lounge with the coach passengers. How DID he do it!?!?

@@pbyguy7059 Of course you wouldn't mention the smelly ass room lol. If I paid 1 grand for 2 nights on a train, I'd sure as hell hope to have sleeping room that does NOT smell like literal shit.

@@pbyguy7059 Bring you own hair dryer, there are electric outlets/sockets... Or use a towel to dry your head...

@@arwenlostlorn6569 I didn't mention it because I had already said, "There's no excuse for any smell and amtrak ought to have some kind of train plumber on it. But that is an accessible room with a toilet meant to be easily usable by folks in wheelchairs and with other mobility issues. That same train totally has other rooms with normal little bathrooms and several other bathrooms and showers." But please, continue.

@@ronclark9724 /s baby

I absolutely agree, I envision greatness but left with, we need to desperately improve and update our rail lines.

Why need improvement? Only a small percentage of the population wants to travel by trains.

@@VuQuang1973 with improvements that number would increase. If the US takes the time to make better railways everyone will use it but for now its very inconvenient because the whole country was design for cars.

@@nicefly1556 a train will never be faster than a plane, and won't even be cheaper at this point. Its copium. The length of Cali itself is already like traversing all of Japan. Lol "designed" for cars. Yep, God engineered the land itself deliberately for cars. It certainly has nothing to do with being the 3rd largest country by land mass

@@ericmckinley7985 You are wrong on everything. A plane ride itself is relatively short. But in US, most passengers spend an hour to 2 hours in airport for one flight. This is all without getting to final destination. So in simple terms, if you were to traverse from LAX to SF, the total time spent going from LAX and SF would be approximately hour 50 min to 2 hour 50 min. Now let's take HSR being built in California. That line will take 2 hr 40 min for passengers to traverse LA to SF. In simple terms, you aren't really losing any time when you are taking HSR or plane. Even more, a train is more fuel efficient. You cannot electrify airplanes. You can electrify trains. Instead of thousands of cars making countless journey, few train rides will do enough. That's simply too good of a return on fuel output. I think you fail to understand how big countries like China and Japan are. Japan from tip to tip is basically the length of Maine to Florida. Land mass doesn't fucking matter at all when trains, cars, and planes need to travel distances. Japan in length is pretty large. Now let's take a look at China which is the leader of HSR. That fucking country is almost big as US but they developed HSR and most Chinese would take HSR. Look i know you are a fucking fat American who likes their big car, big house, big yard, etc but that's unsustainable. If US keeps living like that, it will only drive itself into debt. Unless you are willing to pay for the entire cost of road you are using, utilities you are using, etc, then US will keep on diving itself into debt. There is a reason why many cities in US are tearing down highways. They destroy economic value in cities. Highways themselves disturb economic exchange. With more walkable cities being planned out and built, a lot of US cities are seeing more revenue growth in those districts. Suburbs are burden to US economies. We only have them because white people didn't want to live with black people anymore. Get your facts straight before spouting nonsense like God engineered the land itself deliberately for cars. Then why is that not the case in China? For fucking thousands of years, China has been fine without cars. Fuck your god and your religion. You are sole reason why US is fucked.

Omg same, I feel so bad about the open air bathroom on a CLOSED train 😣

@@alnabulsi313 The bathroom is because this as a wheelchair room. It is a private bathroom and due to the small size of the train, they can't put a wall in and have a wheelchair be able to get in.

@@nmpls oh, I see!! now I understand 🤣 but I think some thin accordion door is better than the curtain..

@@alnabulsi313 nothing to be ashamed of. If you’ve traveled enough places, you’ll see that North America is one of the few most accommodating places to the less privileged including handicapped and some of these modifications unfortunately have to be this way. If you visit most of the other countries places including well developed, their subways are all stairs so if you are on wheelchair? Too bad for you.

@@jfk5402 The thing is, is that Amtrak charges you a premium price, for a less than mediocre experience. Back when it was still a privately operated business, it was a really nice experience. It's government run these days, and they are inept at everthing they get their hands on. Comparing my experience on this train from 25 years ago to 2 years ago, is like night & day. The train cars are so outdated, rundown and overpriced for cabin rooms, that I personally will no longer use Amtrak. It's pretty bad, especially when comparing train travel here versus Japan's. No comparison.

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And he had a cursed stinky room

When I rode it the price was comparable to a Greyhound bus ride and a train ride is much nicer

真的太貴了 不如搭飛機 而且房間旁邊沒隔間就是廁所也太過份

@user-ib7cy3qy6p His room was next to the toilet, yes; but as nothing could stop the odor from that not-too-clean neighboring public toilet from entering his $1,000 room, "room inside the toilet" must be considered as a smart/fun way to describe the reality.

@@natsuminofan He mentioned he was in an "accessibility room" so most likely for someone with a wheelchair, hence the easy access bathroom. I dont understand why other people were able to use it too though? You're right, $1000 is a LOT of money to be sleeping next to the toilet separated by a curtain... Doesn't seem right at all.

Yes, it's true, I agree that the price is very expensive, one thousand dollars is equivalent to more than 4 thousand Malaysian ringgit, for me it's quite a budget if traveling to America, not to mention the very weak ringgit has a bad effect if traveling to America, a rich and expensive developed country

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It was only 140 when I rode it Bellingham to San Diego. No sleeper though

If you book early they are way cheeper

They're better than VIA's!

Treat? Yeah he had to suffer the whole time and that's quite some treat for you, innit?

@@PassionateBloodlust piddle off. You clearly are more miserable and just looking for a fight judging by the aggressive tones in your comments on this Channel. Go enjoy life a little and quit looking for people to prod at with your misery.

Empanadas are magical!

In Chile, the "empanada de pino" is a dish that foreigners who visit this country should taste.

Cleaner? no, he probably didn't

These Superliner cars are approaching their 50th birthday. Even with Amtrak Joe in charge, Amtrak has no plans to replace the overnight Superliners any time soon, only a fleet refurbishmentt...

I felt the same way. Lol! So sorry for Solo that he went through that, but now I understand why he calls Room H's cursed. I am appalled that they purposely designed a bathroom like that, with an accordion door that was left open to smell up another compartment. Duh!

the fact that whats reality is USA is furthest thing from rest of the world should give you a hint, our misery is fabricated, its intentional, its by design, its by the will of American corporations and politicians.

You mean that this train has daily service, is much more affordable, and carries over four times as many passengers than the dying remains of the Canadian?

@@JuanSanchezGuerra well it's true the Canadian is more of a vacation trip train now compared to what it used to be decades ago. Without even converting the cost into USD the price per hour on the via train is cheaper based on what solo solo payed.

Canadian railways was privatized in 1995 (or so). it makes huge differences. just look at around world and compare state owned to private owned, almost in any industry, all the same story.

@@SLee-vj4px NO, Canadian National Railways (freight only) was privatized in 1995. Canadian Pacific has always been private, and VIA has always been a public failure. It is true, however, that CN went to hell when E. Hunter Harrison took over and started on a maniacal asset stripping campaign.

He was constrained by the uncomfortable environment and conditions, which he was not at all up to panoramas. Let's hope that someday a sponsor will for him show up and Solo-solo will drive along the coast already filming the landscapes of Oregon.🤩😌🧐

Yes, NYC is lovely this time of year. The sun reflects beautifully on blood. 🩸 Be sure to ride the subway!

@@jefffriedberg Another Soviet bot

@@luludufuret4585 Go _________ yersef, LuLu

@@jefffriedberg Typical Soviet gutter answer. You should be sent to the Ukrainian front.

@@jefffriedberg I’d love to know what shit place ur from

Japan has far worse inflation, among other things. Likewise, comparing something individual like trains can be done with something else like stores and Japan loses. Housing sector, etc.

@@blanktrigger8863 who asked?

@@Marc-ny6mg Nobody needed to ask.

@@blanktrigger8863 It's not a pissing match between countries. Why beeing so defensive ? Stop beeing anal about it.

​@@blanktrigger8863 CPI for Japan has been between -1% and 2.4 from now to June 2020 and it's been between .7% and 9.1% in the US. Housing price index was up about about 7% in 2021 in Japan and 17% in the US.

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It is like you get punished for not driving or flying, which is a massive shame. Also really bad for the environment.

@@FlagstaffslowTV sadly many people here, including lawmakers, have a very dim view of high speed or affordable trains. American independence is very real in this aspect.

You can ride coach for this trip for less than $300, If you join Amtrak's rewards programs and receive notifications, there can be considerable savings... I have had free trips...

Shame on HIM for not doing his research! Unless you are traveling up and down the eastern seaboard, it makes NO sense to travel across America by train.

@@beepbeep4200 What is there to research? I've travelled eastern european trains with warningsigns of unsafe travel that was cleaner than this ride.

@kourtneyk7944 Do you want to travel from Los Angeles to Seattle? I had a good experience. I want to repeat again.

No, I think that he is going to take the train back to Japan across the Pacific Ocean. Or maybe a bus.

@@johnp139 dang. Last time I ubered via car

Those are pretty standard prices for everywhere I've lived, most of which have not been the west coast.

Yeah, like Democrat California Dream train to nowhere. Route kept getting shorter and the price kept going up.

LOL at "the great unwashed and their hyperkinectic screaming offspring"!

Honestly coach isn’t even THAT bad. I’ve ridden it a few times and it’s not terribly loud. At least at night when it counts. And the seats are super comfortable

Пассажирские поезда Америки отстают даже от поездов России

@@Biss36 sadly this is true.

@@randomtravel4361 with the on time performance I cannot imagine having to have a connecting train. also the price. Oy vey

@@Biss36 lmao no they don't, Russia trains are trash and only a step up from India lmao

@@bsr6823 Americans know NOT to expect Amtrak to run on time outside the northeast corridor. Like airlines I have had flights and trains cancelled due to weather and derailment delays. I tell everyone to plan their Amtrak train journey to arrive at your destination a day early, if not sooner. Unlike airlines. On the overnight sleeper Amtrak sleeper trains, there is one train daily, or thrice weekly services. At any connecting city spend a day there and enjoy a layover. Every connecting city is worthy of a day's layover, if not more. Don't fret over late trains, plan accordingly. Fares are dynamic like all of the hospitality industry, the fuller the train. the higher the fare. Book early, and join Amtrak's rewards program, get notifications of special promotions which can save you a lot of money. After all, we are living in the twenty first century...

The only thing that’s good is the scenery and food but that’s it

that's why America is more about the progress of its country but in other chapters it lost, that's why in Asia we learn to perfect everything and westerners come and say they are very satisfied with the sensitive and kind attitude of Asia

No wonder so many homeless people in US, a train ride cost 1000 usd and a simple sweater cost 45 usd

Silver meteor? Cause yeah… oh man that ride from Savannah to Florida- I’m so glad I didn’t have to go from Savannah to NY on that thing

Yeah I can see how "neat" it was, stop it with the bs already

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Same here. My high school prom was held in King Street Station. I’m embarrassed by the conditions of our infrastructure. Ugh.

@@jennyjennybobenny8866 it hasn't been all that long that King Street Station was nice enough for that. From the 1960s up to the late 1990s all the nice architectural features were covered up by a soulless drop ceiling and walls that made it look like your average Greyhound station until it was restored about 15 years ago.

@@thesledgehammerblog nice enough for what? Prom?

@@jennyjennybobenny8866 nice enough to get on a train at, for that matter.

Это уж точно 😄,. Привет из Сибири

My dream is to travel the transsiberian railroad! I would love to see it on this channel too. Greetings from Sweden, my grandfather is from Russia but sadly I don’t speak Russian. I hope to visit your country one day 😊

​@@annie_xo hi there I'm from Croatia and my Grandfather is also Russian 💯🤗

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These trains are nearly 50 years in age, and the rest rooms are vacuum restrooms like airlines and RVs with both black and brown water tanks... There is no sewer...

Very brilliant is right. Shame on you Amtrak. Your a joke!

Exactly, I did the Zephyr Chi-Sac in 2020...and paid about the same. Travel in low season is most economical.

You also have to consider the size of Japan compared to Canada or the US. Here in Canada, we have about 37 million people nationwide. Anything like Japan has would rarely be utilized to merit the update. We have so far to travel from one side to the other. With night stops, it would take 7-10 days to drive from one side to the other. It's 5 days from Toronto to Vancouver on a train, at $2500pp average, and it is moving most of the time. No one here ever needs to really go very far. The biggest and most profitable stretch here is between Windsor and Montreal, which is a day trip - 10 hours by car. We just do not have the population or demand to warrant a luxury-type train system like Japan.

@@mimiagain for sure. I have even watched some of the videos where it literally only takes a day or so to go from Japan end to end. Living in the US it can sometimes take a day just to get across a single medium sized state. Japan definitely has far less area to cover. However, I am in awe of even Japans everyday public transportation. Everything seems so well maintained and regulated in both buses and commuter trains. Not many major US cities seem to put that much care into their metro transportation systems.

@@heatherjb6084 I agree, but there also seems to be less vandalism and crime in Japan. I wouldn't want anything too nice here as it would get wrecked. (I'm thinking of the saying "...and that's why we can't have nice things") Aesthetic here isn't as important as function. If it works, it's good enough. It is sad. I like nice things lol

@@mimiagain precisely. I agree.

Which country is this guy from? Is he from Japan or Canada?

So weird to see your username