Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Question is replacing frequent trips between the two cities. I've driven a number of times Dallas to Houston, but never flown. It seems to me that a hassle getting in and out of the terminal would be a big factor in whether to drive or take the rail.
Getting in and out of a railway station tends to be much faster and hassle-free than going through an airport; plus, the train leaves you right in the city center, not at an airport out in the sticks. I suppose the biggest disadvantage to both rail and plane travel between these two cities, given the lack of good mass transit, is the fact that once you get there you're going to need a car to get around.