passenger train

Some people say that Americans have forgotten about trains for long distance travel. However in February of 2006, a Harris poll found that, “the modes of transportation which the largest number of adults would like to see ‘have an increasing share of passenger transportation’ are: commuter trains (44%), long-distance trains (35%), local bus service (23%), and airlines (23%).” The comparable percentage for long-distance travel by car was just 10% and long-distance bus service was only 6%.