▲ 607 ▼ TIL Amtrak will let you attach your own private car to one of their trains and they charge you per a mile (lemmy.world) submitted 11 months ago* by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) Why isn’t this sometime of trend or hobby? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago (2 children) I think private rail carriages are slightly more expensive and limited use than vans, which is why vanlife has taken off and carriagelife has not Only the rich could afford this likely, and a huge subset of the rich are people who value their time too much to spend it on transportation they don't have direct control over. However, I do think there are people out there who'd do this if they found out. Travel YouTubers. The more popular ones have decent income and starting a new niche or getting in on one early can pull a lot of new viewers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago It’s FAR more expensive than vans. For comparison, a fully renovated carriage could cost in the neighborhood of $1M, and Amtrak mileage fees are in the neighborhood of $5/mil. Renting a private car is around $15k per day per car, including mileage fees. For comparison San Diego to San Francisco is a one day trip by train and about 600 miles. So, you’d be paying in the neighborhood of $2500 for those miles if you own the car, and $15k for charter. You could charter a private turboprop airplane to go that same distance for around $7000. Add in that some private car owners will string multiple cars together, and it can easily exceed the cost of just going by private plane even if you own the cars and charter the plane. At the end of the day, it’s like having a superyacht—it’s rarely the most affordable or practical route but it is fun and luxurious so rich people do it anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago "Hey, jet setters! Today, we're going to be traveling across the United States in our own private railcar... attached to an Amtrak service!" -Jeb, probably permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago (2 children) I think private rail carriages are slightly more expensive and limited use than vans, which is why vanlife has taken off and carriagelife has not Only the rich could afford this likely, and a huge subset of the rich are people who value their time too much to spend it on transportation they don't have direct control over. However, I do think there are people out there who'd do this if they found out. Travel YouTubers. The more popular ones have decent income and starting a new niche or getting in on one early can pull a lot of new viewers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago It’s FAR more expensive than vans. For comparison, a fully renovated carriage could cost in the neighborhood of $1M, and Amtrak mileage fees are in the neighborhood of $5/mil. Renting a private car is around $15k per day per car, including mileage fees. For comparison San Diego to San Francisco is a one day trip by train and about 600 miles. So, you’d be paying in the neighborhood of $2500 for those miles if you own the car, and $15k for charter. You could charter a private turboprop airplane to go that same distance for around $7000. Add in that some private car owners will string multiple cars together, and it can easily exceed the cost of just going by private plane even if you own the cars and charter the plane. At the end of the day, it’s like having a superyacht—it’s rarely the most affordable or practical route but it is fun and luxurious so rich people do it anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago "Hey, jet setters! Today, we're going to be traveling across the United States in our own private railcar... attached to an Amtrak service!" -Jeb, probably permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago It’s FAR more expensive than vans. For comparison, a fully renovated carriage could cost in the neighborhood of $1M, and Amtrak mileage fees are in the neighborhood of $5/mil. Renting a private car is around $15k per day per car, including mileage fees. For comparison San Diego to San Francisco is a one day trip by train and about 600 miles. So, you’d be paying in the neighborhood of $2500 for those miles if you own the car, and $15k for charter. You could charter a private turboprop airplane to go that same distance for around $7000. Add in that some private car owners will string multiple cars together, and it can easily exceed the cost of just going by private plane even if you own the cars and charter the plane. At the end of the day, it’s like having a superyacht—it’s rarely the most affordable or practical route but it is fun and luxurious so rich people do it anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago "Hey, jet setters! Today, we're going to be traveling across the United States in our own private railcar... attached to an Amtrak service!" -Jeb, probably permalink fedilink source parent
