Wow! check out Japan's new luxury sleeper train. (in pictures)

[Equinox Moon]

There are several pictures at this link to view.

I wish America would get with the program. Well, not necessarily these luxury trains, but good sound, smooth, quiet trains. Oh, that's right, DT wouldn't sign for CA to have their new train. #!@$^&*??!!!


https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/may/03/japan-luxurious-shika-shima-sleeper-train-in-pictures

[Cattledog]

1. $8,400 for 2 person cabin. Ouch!

[Equinox Moon]

2. Ouch indeed!

[rurallib]

5. What if you don't want to buy it?

maybe rent it for an overnight trip?



(do I need the sarcasm thingie?)

[angstlessk]

3. Japan is a tiny island...smaller than Calif...but if it goes down one coast

and up the other?? Might be cost effective?

[wasupaloopa]

4. We have good trains in CA but not high speed rail.

I rode the Coast Starlight from San Luis Obispo to Seattle in a sleeping car.

You are forced to sit with strangers in the diner and I met some very interesting people. The scenery is beautiful and there are several cars with big windows to look out of.

It took 36 hours but I liked the ride and had no need to go fast.

I ride the San Diegan a lot. 7 hours to San Diego if there are no incidents on the tracks.

[markpem]

6. No tickets until March 2018 :O

Here's more info... https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/luxury-trains-japan Funny that tickets are already sold out until March! Looks like a really exclusive thing.