The surprising comeback of train travel

From October 2012 to September 2013, "Amtrak welcomed aboard nearly 31.6 million passengers, the largest annual total in its history,"

Jareen Imam - CNN - October 20, 2014



It's been 21 years, and John Moore still eagerly leans against his passenger window to watch the landscape pass by as the train he commutes on every day roars over the Moodna Viaduct in Cornwall, New York.



The green hills and vibrant leaves just below the elevated track make the trestle one of the prettiest scenes on the 57-year-old's trip. For more than two decades, the senior business analyst has been traveling about 67 miles for work from his home in Cornwall to lower Manhattan. His total commute time is 2½ hours each way.



It may seem like a lengthy commute, but Moore says he prefers this mode of travel.



"Compared to a bus or a car, it's much more spacious and comfortable," he says. As soon as Moore boards, he can start work, or socialize with the friends he's made on the train over the years, or even stretch out his legs and spend a few hours reading a novel.... [Read More]

The surprising comeback of train travel