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Why Trains are so Expensive
Wendover Productions
A Wendover Productions explainer on why train tickets, especially Amtrak in the US, cost so much compared with flying. It breaks down staffing, speed and the cost components behind a ticket.
HN links it in rail-versus-air threads as a clear cost breakdown of American passenger rail.
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