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0 pointstheshrike795y ago0 comments

Depends on the train of course.

If it's a commuter train where people spend 30 minutes max and the trains go every 15 minutes on the same route, then no - it shouldn't have a restaurant in it.

But when it's a 2-10 hour trip, of course there should be a place to sit down and buy something to eat or drink.

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bluGill5y ago· 1 in thread

Right, the train station. If there isn't another train on 30 minutes or less you don't have enough riders to pay for trains in the first place

theshrike79OP5y ago

There is a difference between trains and trains. I think the english language could use a different word for both =)

A long-haul passenger train is perfectly capable of paying for itself even if the route isn't going on a 30 minute interval. This is the kind which has all kinds of on-board amenities.

Not so much for a local commuter train, with mostly plain seating and maybe a toilet in every other car. This is basically a bus on rails.

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