Saturday, December 23, 2006

Amtrak is no Shinkansen

We returned from New York on Thursday night at about 8:15 p.m. It was a very long train ride, with delays caused by a variety of happenings, including an "Exit Inspection" just before the Canadian border, and a prolonged customs inspection 12 kilometers later.

The scenery was good - but when you become accustomed to the excellent service and trains that always run on time in Japan, it was a bit hard to swallow.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Boy, you can say that again. There are many good reasons why Americans don't ride the trains as a regular means of transportation!

We miss the Shin every time we have to travel!!!

-lyn and John