Quote Originally Posted by Tri Girl View Post
True! With all the environmental focus in the last decade, it would be prudent for them to hype this up and play that card in hopes of getting more people on board.
Not only the environmental advantages, but the fact that it eliminates the stress of driving and dealing with traffic and is much more pleasant than flying. I'm envisioning a commercial with three people making a trip: one driving from Boston to NYC or something and sitting in a traffic jam, one dealing with all the hassles in the airport (parking, long security lines, etc.) and then getting stuck in a middle seat in a noisy section of the plane (where there is no opportunity to move to a better spot) and maybe hitting some good turbulence and spilling drinks for good measure, and one going into the train station, getting right on the train, and having a nice relaxing trip (maybe choosing the Quiet Car). It could be quite humorous and get the point across that there are alternatives to driving and flying.