Me, talking about taking time off to visit my mom: I need to buy my @amtrak-official ticket in advance.
Them: Why don't you just fly?
Me: Because a plane ticket will cost 4x more and small towns don't have airports. I'd have to fly into the nearest city, rent a car, and drive for three hours. Why would I do that when Amtrak is a fraction of the price and will take me directly there?
See this is why Amtrak is such a nice system to have, and you don’t have to got through security to get on Amtrak
