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I apparently made a mistake when selecting "other." [My response was that "nothing would deter me from traveling by train!"] Now, I feel my vote was essentially wasted.
At any rate, I completely agree with both Sarah and Matt. Railroad transportation is safe, affordable, comfortable and pleasurable in every respect. It is my first choice for travel - especially over long distances. Nostalgia has precious little to do with it.
It is to our society's detriment that so many continue to ignore, disparage and otherwise understate the vital nature of rail-based passenger transport options. One would have hoped that, by now, realities such as energy efficiency, environmental stewardship and quality of life might actually mean something.
Instead, they amount to nothing but sound bites and campaign promises...while we "drive-or-fly" inexorably toward extinction.
Garl Boyd Latham
Dallas, Texas
P.S. In what way could a grade crossing collision such as this EVER be the railroad's fault? Are we now to sit in judgement against trains simply because they exist?!
GBL
I agree with Sarah. The answers do seem a bit bias.
Also, my answer is no. It doesn't make me nervous. In fact I'm taking Amtrak to San Diego next week.
The way I look at it is this, 6 people died riding the train that day. Most days no one dies riding the train. On average, 144 people die everyday in car accidents. When a plane goes down, chances are everyone dies. When a train crashes the odds that you walk away alive are in your favor. You can't live your life being afraid of everything.
Your answer choices are rather poor and seem to suggest a bias against rail travel. Why are you characterizing AmTrak's prices as "high"? The first answer choice hardly represents a true comparison to the risks involved in other forms of travel, auto for instance. The fourth answer choice seems odd since the Capitol Corridor trains to the Bay Area have some of the highest ridership in the nation suggesting that most people are quite aware that you can ride the train to the Bay Area.
As a passenger rail advocate for many years, it pains me to see such a careless approach to such an important issue.