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Originally Posted by Randomguy34
4.5 hours with current fares? That's pretty competitive to drive when you have to consider parking rates
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I would assume that the fares are staying the same, or at least comparable. I'm not certain though.
I'm also not certain if the speed increase only applies to the Lincoln Service trains or the Texas Eagle trains as well.
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Originally Posted by Centropolis
however, for those of us driving in to chicago on a friday night, this has never happened ever. 5.5-6 hours to logan square from west st. louis seems like it was pretty normal when i used to make that drive a lot. 7 hours wasn't entirely beyond the pale. leaving chicago on a sunday, yes.
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It would depend where you're coming from and going to. I have a lot of relatives in the Metro East, and earlier this month I went from Belleville to Lakeview in Chicago in about 5 hours. I made it to the city just in time for rush hour too since I didn't leave until about noon.
I could easily see it taking 5.5 or longer depending on where in STL you're coming from though.
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Originally Posted by left of center
It becomes competitive when you consider the fact that you can drink on Amtrak. Always a plus to arrive sauced in St. Louis for a Hawks-Blues game, as opposed to tired and stressed out from driving all day
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You should see the train for Mardi Gras in St. Louis if you want to see sauced. The train down is a drunk mess, and the train backup is a hungover one.