Second night

Amtrak - a disaster waiting to happen

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August 8th 2006
Together, me and Klas travelled by train thrice :-) during this trip: Klas from Ann Arbor to Washington D.C., and both of us first from NY to Chicago and then from Detroit to NY. The first time, Klas was delayed 4 hours and 45 minutes. He had then heard several stories both about how often the trains run late (22 % run on time, which means are at the most 15 minutes late...) and why this happens. ... read more

North America » United States

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more