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OniExpress t1_izgrnci wrote

Reply to comment by Yourbubblestink in Please Bring the Amtrak To Bangor by PhiloBlackCardinal

The existing bus lines suck because they turn a 3 hour drive into a 12 hour drive.

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Yourbubblestink t1_izgva11 wrote

Have you ever taken the train from Portland to Boston? It stops every 50 feet

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jusyo t1_izgzoe2 wrote

It's all of 8-9 stops from Portland to Boston.

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Yourbubblestink t1_izh1uzw wrote

Correct. 10 mins per stop equals 90 mins of not moving, one way.

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NMS-KTG t1_izh7rwy wrote

The train stops for like 30 seconds bro

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Chimpbot t1_izhl1ci wrote

The train is a half-hour slower than the bus or just driving in yourself. None of the stops are longer than a couple of minutes.

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omg_choosealready t1_izgzifm wrote

Well yeah. But you can be drinking all the beer while it’s stopping every 50 feet. Still a win in my book. Plus it’s super fun for kids. I have been bringing my daughter on that route for years and we play cards and hang out. Way more fun than me driving while she asks when we’re going to get there!

Disclaimer: I do it without the beer when my daughter is with me 😂😂😂

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PhiloBlackCardinal OP t1_izjq8wm wrote

The Concord Coach Line ride isn’t bad from Boston to Bangor. Just two stops in Portland and Augusta.

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