Since I have been riding the busses, light rails and commuter rails for the past two years, and shooting the construction of the New Silver Line from North Garland to Terminal B at DFW, where it will join the already running TEXrail from Ft. Worth and Dart's light rail in Terminal A, as the first train to provide service direct to DFW. It was time to point out the fact that I have not looked back since riding public transportation. In fact, it has been a delight to sit back and watch the world pass by on the way around the Metroplex.
Several days ago, I was able to ride the new electric bus. What a bus! Everything you have heard good about no engine noise, fast, peppy takeoffs, no smells of gas fumes either from gasoline or propane-type fuels is true. I'd like for DART to get busy with charging stations so they can add more of these to their fleet. WOW! that would be so nice.
And speaking of trains---I surprised my brother and sister-in-law at Union Station to see them off on the Texas Star from Chicago to LA from Dallas. They were on their way to Palm Springs, there second trip to California area this year. Several years ago I rode (then) the San Francisco Zephry. Now, it's just the California Zephyr # 5 outbound and # 6 inbound. It was everything that I had heard it would be and even better. The Roomette was comfortable. The dinning car was excellent and then some. So, I know my brother and his wife, having been through the desert prior, will love it again this time. Actually, I just might give it a try again. The destination is not that important since I have traveled a great deal of the US, especially the midwest and eastern seaboard. I just love the Atlantic more than the Pacific. Sorry Pacifico. No hard feelings.
