Tuesday marked the launch of Amtrak’s new Borealis service, giving residents in Chicago and the Twin Cities another daily travel option between the two cities.
i can see it being ok for overnight, actually. like, i’m not against the idea, it’s just that it services a narrower range of travel needs due to its long duration.
i’m from NYC, so i’m perfectly happy with train travel, but 7 hours is a long-ass trip.
It may serve a narrower range of travel needs, but it’s worth noting that the reason that Amtrak added the Borealis train on the Twin Cities-to-Chicago route is the existing high customer demand for that segment on the Empire Builder train.
i can see it being ok for overnight, actually. like, i’m not against the idea, it’s just that it services a narrower range of travel needs due to its long duration.
i’m from NYC, so i’m perfectly happy with train travel, but 7 hours is a long-ass trip.
It may serve a narrower range of travel needs, but it’s worth noting that the reason that Amtrak added the Borealis train on the Twin Cities-to-Chicago route is the existing high customer demand for that segment on the Empire Builder train.
Look, I know im being critical, but I’m sure it will still have high ridership. If I still lived in Minneapolis, I’m sure I would probably take it.