Traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco for the New Year’s celebration 2016. Watch the 10 hours ride on the train in around 10 minutes. For those train lovers ;)
As a former airline employee for nearly 30 years I have travelled by air to the majority of places around the world but I have had the most exciting memories whenever I did it by rail. Slower or faster, the older or more modern they were still a good journey. Unfortunately Brazil has quit with passengers trains in the 1980's and even the old charming overnight service between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro which I have used a few times for a week end has gone!
No trains in Brazil WOW. I did not realize there are no trains, I mean, I have never been to Brazil. I once watched a documentary about a bus ride From Rio to Lima - Transoceânica, the world's longest bus journey, on Deutsche Welle Documentry You Tube channel, which was amazing.
Took this ride in 1996...The train broke down about half way and got to watch the sunset over the Pacific during the engine transfer...Ride took 15 hours L.A. To San Francisco...Great memory. #LostForWords
I've travelled on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year in any part of USA as I love it and no matter if on time or delays.
I can't believe how Santa Barbara looks now! I was engineer on the Starlight in'88/89, then, only on Fridays until 1992, when I went to Metrolink as test engineer.
I have ridden all the AMTRAK routes west of St. Louis. THe Surfliner and Coast Starlight are good rides. I have been to the L.A. train station 3 times as part of my 5 trips out west on my own and really enjoyed being there. Good Mexican restaurant across the street. Rail travel fan from St. Louis
I like riding the Amtrak trains. I am not driving. I can walk around anytime I want. There is food and drink. I can get comfortable and most of all I like to just sit and watch the scenery.
I love trains i took train from Regina Saskatchewan Canada to Toronto Ontario back in 1990 to see my real Dad before he passed away. We no longer can catch train from my city. Now we have to go Saskatoon to catch it.
I've travel on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year across the country as I love it and no matter if on time or delays.
going to Union Station is worth the trip. awesome building. took the train from LA to SLO and back one time. the trip there was great. the trip back was 7 hours late and it looked like a riot took place.
Well,well well!!."It`s always sunny in California"!!!.What a nice ride!!.Probably we don`t have the European TGV-(yet)-,but what a delicious & unforgetable trip,to be enjoyed not just once, but certainly,a million times!!!.I Love Calif,& all over,I LOVE AMERICA!!!.
Americans prefer and are used to traveling with cars or with planes. No real incentives to improving/modernizing the trains. I know- because I live here (specially in Southern California)
Amtrak isn't fast, but it's a still a great way to travel in the US. Stop complaining about the speed. It's comfortable, clean, a great way to see the beauty of the US as you cross it, and also a terrific way to meet and have conversations with all types of people. Just enjoy it for what it is.
Ok, that waiter needs to be the "wacky friend" on a sitcom. Also, loved that reaction, "No, no, no...we are different from Russians!" LOL You're damned right you are!
I've risen this train a couple of times. The last one was the train to Chico, CA. I avoided the traffic along Interstate 5. It was nice to relax going up there. Granted, it was slower than driving, but it was nice to travel via train.
There are many beautiful train stations in the U.S., Chicago is great and big; San Diego is not so big but really nice. You can see them on the net but live is always better.
Great video and thanks for sharing your trip. Bummed that you did not get a seat on the left side of the train. That is where you have a great view of the Pacific Ocean for a few hours. Too bad you also did not get a seat in the dining car on the left side either. It is a railroad tradition to share a table with strangers if there is only 2 of you. You meet the most interesting people (sometimes). Hope you had a great trip!
TRAIN is very wonderful . DoubleTrain . Train travels is very Peaceful. Comfortable seats. Food is very good variety items. Services nice. Comfortable seats. Beautiful natures. I like this video. Thank you so much sharing this Video .
Public transport in USA is not very convenient and takes very long to reach your destination if you rely on it. They encourage car and air business. Even your daily commute is difficult if you don't own a car. Road or Train Transportation is rare.
And almost 80 years later, our diesel electric passenger locomotives go the same speed as the EMD F's and E's from the 1940's. Oh well, at least they're air conditioned now.
My mom ued to tell stories of riding the trains. She lived close to Paint Lick Kentucky and they could take the train from there to where ever. They went to Chicago for a while, others went to Detroit, NYC, Washington DC; wherever. Think of how throttled be are now by the bare bones passenger service. Kentucky where I live has ONE train sta and you must have a car to get there, unless you live in Maysville on the Ohio River.
Interesting train ride. It actually runs between Los Angeles and Oakland, with a bus shuttle to San Francisco. If you come to visit I suggest taking a coast or mountain route, as it's much more interesting. The majority of this trip is through the valley, and while it is a spectacularly productive agricultural area, the landscape is pretty boring. In general Americans don't use trains much for passenger traffic. Trains are used mostly for freight, so you won't get anywhere near the experience you get in Europe, Japan, or China. A bus trip up the coast or through the mountains would likely be better.
For the record, the LA river has a very controlled flow. The flow is constricted to replenish as much groundwater as possible, so it doesn't reach the ocean unless rain or melting snow drives the flow. Edit: prior to the development of the LA flood control system in the early 20th century, the entire LA basin area would routinely flood after heavy rain seasons.
Precisaríamos de um serviço desse Aqui no Brasil!!! É incompreensível o porquê de não haver, principalmente no Sudeste, esse modal de transporte!! Ótimo vídeo da época!! 🇧🇷
Kids crying,grandmas gossiping ,guys talking to each other to pass the time, Humans are same everywhere let it be India USA or any other nation. Train journeys are the best
It's been a ten hour ride since the original Coast Daylight was inaugurated in 1937. BTW-next time get a seat on the ocean (west) side of the car. The train follows the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline for 100 miles and you missed it all.
Great video Henrich. I traveled the same train the opposite direction a few years ago after a Cruise from LA to Vancouver, Canada. Got on the train in Seattle. Enjoyed the ride, but just 2 months ago drove round trip from Palm Springs to Seattle on the 5 Freeway (inland) and missed seeing the ocean during the days. Glad you got in a few "selfies" along the way.
12 hours for a 382 approx. mile distance - that is totally ridiculous.I just came back from Spain travelled a fast train between Madrid and Seville 212 miles it took about 2 1/2 hours with stops. So 12 hours for 382 miles that is totally ridiculous.Unless you just want to travel and meet people.
I am a "journey person" as opposed to a "destination person." Some people just like to get where they are going as fast as possible. That's okay. I like the trip part. I like to see what is going on in the world. I much prefer to drive my car than take a plane. Different strokes for different folks. So anyway, I would enjoy this train ride.
Traveling to Oakland and then getting a bus to SF might have been a mistake. The Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco is faster than the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Oakland and then the Thruway Bus.
California looks like a desert country. It looks like Morocco. The artificial botany doesn't change much. It's one beige wasteland. San Francisco is a great city though.
Is there a Amtrak that can travel from Los Angeles to Washington and back to Los Angeles. But we want the trip to last a week or 10 days. Any way to schedule a trip like that with Amtrak?
Shiben Chakravorty people are less and too much spcae. But if you live here you so see dirt in some areas that you see in India. And this country is very well planned and it's strict very strict. India is way behind in such things and civic sense, respecting others privacy etc...
At 9:02, a view of the lounge car - great! As I understand it on Amtrak food is a la carte, or order what you want from the menu, much as most restaurants. to me that is a big plus. Unfortunately on via in Canada, you need a first class ticket to have a meal available, or if you are on an overnight with s sleeper ticket, meals will be included, but the cost of the sleeper ticket is the biggest part of the overall cost. Hopefully as this continues, we will see a good view of the menu and the prices, and get some idea of what arrangements need to be made!
you make a reservation, then you order from the menu on the spot, I cannot remember the prices but not over the roof as far as I can remember, hard to say, depending what you compare it too, right - not much on the menu, if you are a vegan you’d better bring your own food ;-)
BNot a vegan myself but the advantage over Via in Canada is that meals are available a la carte, whereas in Canada you would need a via 1 (first class) ticket at significant added cost.
How come you should purchase additional and combine ticket trip in ahead of time to have Amtrak bus between Emeryville (or Oakland) to San Francisco instead of taxi as my experience. Also, I've travel on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year across the country as I love it and no matter if on time or delays. Are you both guys going back on Amtrak again? Have you ask Amtrak conductor to tour both of you in sleeper car for a future reference?
now remembering, they lost our baggage :( We had to wait and the bus would not wait for us, but they arranged a taxi then, I guess this is what you meant by to have Amtrak bus between Oakland Our baggage was mistakenly labeled and they dropped it off already at Oxnard, delivered it to us the following day
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As a former airline employee for nearly 30 years I have travelled by air to the majority of places around the world but I have had the most exciting memories whenever I did it by rail. Slower or faster, the older or more modern they were still a good journey. Unfortunately Brazil has quit with passengers trains in the 1980's and even the old charming overnight service between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro which I have used a few times for a week end has gone!
No trains in Brazil WOW. I did not realize there are no trains, I mean, I have never been to Brazil. I once watched a documentary about a bus ride From Rio to Lima - Transoceânica, the world's longest bus journey, on Deutsche Welle Documentry You Tube channel, which was amazing.
Riding the CA trains along the coast is the best. Comfortable, no traffic, repeat..no traffic, plenty of space for work or a nap. Outlets galore.
Took this ride in 1996...The train broke down about half way and got to watch the sunset over the Pacific during the engine transfer...Ride took 15 hours L.A. To San Francisco...Great memory. #LostForWords
Town, coastline, hills, pastureland, city, it has got everything in one frame. Beautiful ride; purely idyllic!
I've travelled on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year in any part of USA as I love it and no matter if on time or delays.
I can't believe how Santa Barbara looks now! I was engineer on the Starlight in'88/89, then, only on Fridays until 1992, when I went to Metrolink as test engineer.
I have ridden all the AMTRAK routes west of St. Louis. THe Surfliner and Coast Starlight are good rides. I have been to the L.A. train station 3 times as part of my 5 trips out west on my own and really enjoyed being there. Good Mexican restaurant across the street. Rail travel fan from St. Louis
I like riding the Amtrak trains. I am not driving. I can walk around anytime I want. There is food and drink. I can get comfortable and most of all I like to just sit and watch the scenery.
Good idea!
They should operate on more routes and more frequent.
The Surfliner begins in San Diego and connects with the Coast Starlight which goes all the way up to Seattle. That is a very scenic ride.
I love trains i took train from Regina Saskatchewan Canada to Toronto Ontario back in 1990 to see my real Dad before he passed away. We no longer can catch train from my city. Now we have to go Saskatoon to catch it.
I've travel on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year across the country as I love it and no matter if on time or delays.
The waiter was funny!!!!! I've seen him on the Empire Builder from Pasco, WA to Chicago!!! Very nice guy!!!
going to Union Station is worth the trip. awesome building. took the train from LA to SLO and back one time. the trip there was great. the trip back was 7 hours late and it looked like a riot took place.
Well,well well!!."It`s always sunny in California"!!!.What a nice ride!!.Probably we don`t have the European TGV-(yet)-,but what a delicious & unforgetable trip,to be enjoyed not just once, but certainly,a million times!!!.I Love Calif,& all over,I LOVE AMERICA!!!.
Driving train from Los Santos to San fieero 😜😜😜😜
Lol
Gta san Andreas
Love from Indonesia
A big thanks to GTA V and San Andreas to introduce most of the people to LA and SF
I love trains , Travelling by train is very enjoyeable
The train was looking like running slowly. Yeah America have not high speed trains. Though it's still good.
As a European its fascinating seeing that is exactly how train travel used to be 40 yrs ago in Europe. Slow.
Ha ha! Yes, it is pathetic how backward the U.S. is, in terms of railroad technology.
Haa. Can't compare
Americans prefer and are used to traveling with cars or with planes. No real incentives to improving/modernizing the trains.
I know- because I live here (specially in Southern California)
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Amtrak isn't fast, but it's a still a great way to travel in the US. Stop complaining about the speed. It's comfortable, clean, a great way to see the beauty of the US as you cross it, and also a terrific way to meet and have conversations with all types of people. Just enjoy it for what it is.
Lol
Ok, that waiter needs to be the "wacky friend" on a sitcom. Also, loved that reaction, "No, no, no...we are different from Russians!" LOL You're damned right you are!
I've risen this train a couple of times. The last one was the train to Chico, CA. I avoided the traffic along Interstate 5. It was nice to relax going up there. Granted, it was slower than driving, but it was nice to travel via train.
It's a wonderful train journey!
There are many beautiful train stations in the U.S., Chicago is great and big; San Diego is not so big but really nice.
You can see them on the net but live is always better.
Travelled by train from Sacramento to Seattle.Nice experience.
That's one beautiful train.. very cozy and peaceful ..
If only airports had waiting areas like this.
It's really a fun to travel by train, I enjoyed train ride from Los angels to San Diego
Great video and thanks for sharing your trip. Bummed that you did not get a seat on the left side of the train. That is where you have a great view of the Pacific Ocean for a few hours. Too bad you also did not get a seat in the dining car on the left side either. It is a railroad tradition to share a table with strangers if there is only 2 of you. You meet the most interesting people (sometimes). Hope you had a great trip!
Theres something Special about trains,travel in a train is something Special.
TRAIN is very wonderful . DoubleTrain . Train travels is very Peaceful. Comfortable seats. Food is very good variety items. Services nice. Comfortable seats. Beautiful natures. I like this video. Thank you so much sharing this Video .
Ficou excelente o vídeo ! Um abraço de São Paulo , Brasil.
Public transport in USA is not very convenient and takes very long to reach your destination if you rely on it. They encourage car and air business. Even your daily commute is difficult if you don't own a car. Road or Train Transportation is rare.
This trip isn't about speed like people are thinking. It's about scenery. Going to fast can ruin that
And almost 80 years later, our diesel electric passenger locomotives go the same speed as the EMD F's and E's from the 1940's. Oh well, at least they're air conditioned now.
My mom ued to tell stories of riding the trains. She lived close to Paint Lick Kentucky and they could take the train from there to where ever. They went to Chicago for a while, others went to Detroit, NYC, Washington DC; wherever.
Think of how throttled be are now by the bare bones passenger service.
Kentucky where I live has ONE train sta and you must have a car to get there, unless you live in Maysville on the Ohio River.
Interesting train ride. It actually runs between Los Angeles and Oakland, with a bus shuttle to San Francisco. If you come to visit I suggest taking a coast or mountain route, as it's much more interesting. The majority of this trip is through the valley, and while it is a spectacularly productive agricultural area, the landscape is pretty boring. In general Americans don't use trains much for passenger traffic. Trains are used mostly for freight, so you won't get anywhere near the experience you get in Europe, Japan, or China. A bus trip up the coast or through the mountains would likely be better.
For the record, the LA river has a very controlled flow. The flow is constricted to replenish as much groundwater as possible, so it doesn't reach the ocean unless rain or melting snow drives the flow. Edit: prior to the development of the LA flood control system in the early 20th century, the entire LA basin area would routinely flood after heavy rain seasons.
Cool mate. Would love to see this one day, cheers from Australia!
Australia must be "cool" too, I’d love to see one day too ;-)
I like driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles on I-5 but this seems nice.
WOW! This is the AMTRACK train!! Very interested! but 10 hrs ride is so hard...
I often use BART, so Union Station, I'll remember.
Oh WOW...Los Angeles Train Station beautiful, in Miami we don't have a gorgeous station
Precisaríamos de um serviço desse Aqui no Brasil!!! É incompreensível o porquê de não haver, principalmente no Sudeste, esse modal de transporte!! Ótimo vídeo da época!! 🇧🇷
Nice video my friend
Nice man, I remember playing with this train in Train Simulator hahaha
grazie di cuore per questo stupendo video molto bello con un treno favoloso bellissimo panorama un mio saluto dalla sicilia nuovo amico giuseppe
Kids crying,grandmas gossiping ,guys talking to each other to pass the time, Humans are same everywhere let it be India USA or any other nation. Train journeys are the best
Nice video, i love watching slow tv :) I did not know it was 10 hours...
It's been a ten hour ride since the original Coast Daylight was inaugurated in 1937.
BTW-next time get a seat on the ocean (west) side of the car. The train follows the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline for 100 miles and you missed it all.
Greatdome99 it's the same shit for 100 miles LOL can't be that interesting
Great video Henrich.
I traveled the same train the opposite direction a few years ago after a Cruise from LA to Vancouver, Canada. Got on the train in Seattle. Enjoyed the ride, but just 2 months ago drove round trip from Palm Springs to Seattle on the 5 Freeway (inland) and missed seeing the ocean during the days.
Glad you got in a few "selfies" along the way.
The dialogue was priceless!
I am a train 🚆and I approve this video
Nice video, enjoyed watching. 10 hours tho???? Just looking at a map now, didn't realize they were that far apart, looks like a fun, scenic ride.
Thanks for sharing this. It felt like I was literally there. 😊
Nice Video of your Trip on Amtrak almost felt I was there on the train with you.
From 2:03 to 2:12 the bell and the wheels on the track sound cool because they make a beat
A really lovely journey but compared to Europe like stepping back in time. Great if you have plenty of time though
12 hours for a 382 approx. mile distance - that is totally ridiculous.I just came back from Spain travelled a fast train between Madrid and Seville 212 miles it took about 2 1/2 hours with stops. So 12 hours for 382 miles that is totally ridiculous.Unless you just want to travel and meet people.
I am a "journey person" as opposed to a "destination person." Some people just like to get where they are going as fast as possible. That's okay. I like the trip part. I like to see what is going on in the world. I much prefer to drive my car than take a plane. Different strokes for different folks. So anyway, I would enjoy this train ride.
E W I'd rather just drive
YE YE YE ...YOU GO VERY FAST IMBECILE...
Really very very slow
Traveling to Oakland and then getting a bus to SF might have been a mistake. The Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco is faster than the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Oakland and then the Thruway Bus.
what a friendly steward on board
CHIQUITITO EL TRENCITO !!!!! ( Y NO ME VENGAN A DECIR QUE NO ENTIENDEN EL CASTELLANO HEEE ??? )
California looks like a desert country. It looks like Morocco. The artificial botany doesn't change much. It's one beige wasteland. San Francisco is a great city though.
I love trains!!❤ nice video!
Can you walk through the whole train?If so, how long does it take to walk from the back to the front and back again?
Is there a Amtrak that can travel from Los Angeles to Washington and back to Los Angeles. But we want the trip to last a week or 10 days. Any way to schedule a trip like that with Amtrak?
Everything is so clean.
Shiben Chakravorty people are less and too much spcae. But if you live here you so see dirt in some areas that you see in India. And this country is very well planned and it's strict very strict. India is way behind in such things and civic sense, respecting others privacy etc...
Enjoyed Journey from LA to SFO in 10 minutes
They don't build these now. Most of the stations in our state have been closed.
When ever I saw LA think about gta5😂
The lady from Texas was really sweet...
It is nice video having shown inside of train. Nice.
IN THIS TRAIN BERTHS ARE ONLY SEATING ?
How much ticat and how the mail and taime Duration?
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
I love these Trains.
isn't amtrak more expensive than flying most times?
They may be slow, but I was still impressed. Sometimes it is better to travel.
Grateful to you for this video 😊
My pleasure 😊
"Zer is vatta?" Yes there is water in Los Angeles.
Don't u guys have to pump a lot of water from far away though?
Excellent video !!!
Ahhh Los Angeles
Dr Dre , Snoopy snoop , Eminem , ice cube .....
hovoril som si, ze mas slovensky znejuce priezvisko. A nakoniec som sa presvedcil :D
What a wonderful video😍💜💜💜💓💓💓
At 9:02, a view of the lounge car - great!
As I understand it on Amtrak food is a la carte, or order what you want from the menu, much as most restaurants. to me that is a big plus. Unfortunately on via in Canada, you need a first class ticket to have a meal available, or if you are on an overnight with s sleeper ticket, meals will be included, but the cost of the sleeper ticket is the biggest part of the overall cost.
Hopefully as this continues, we will see a good view of the menu and the prices, and get some idea of what arrangements need to be made!
you make a reservation, then you order from the menu on the spot, I cannot remember the prices but not over the roof as far as I can remember, hard to say, depending what you compare it too, right - not much on the menu, if you are a vegan you’d better bring your own food ;-)
BNot a vegan myself but the advantage over Via in Canada is that meals are available a la carte, whereas in Canada you would need a via 1 (first class) ticket at significant added cost.
it's probably faster to drive and u get a choice of fastfood along the way.
thanks Henrich from brasil
looks to be good ..name of this train ...how much time and fare it takes ...and any special offer they give...
ho man love that trip end my dream is to go to san fransisco
Hi, Did you try train journey from SF to Midwest?
waiter is just amazing
बहुत ही अच्छा लगा देखकर 😀😀😀
whats the cost in USD for this trip, and weher do you depart from and where do you arrive, like which stations
Awesome Hollywood city
"Are you European?"
"Yeah, I'm from Europe."
Quite the elaboration my dude...
How come you should purchase additional and combine ticket trip in ahead of time to have Amtrak bus between Emeryville (or Oakland) to San Francisco instead of taxi as my experience.
Also, I've travel on Amtrak train (even former private RR Company before Amtrak merged) for 50 years. So, I go once (sometime twice) a year across the country as I love it and no matter if on time or delays.
Are you both guys going back on Amtrak again? Have you ask Amtrak conductor to tour both of you in sleeper car for a future reference?
now remembering, they lost our baggage :( We had to wait and the bus would not wait for us, but they arranged a taxi then, I guess this is what you meant by to have Amtrak bus between Oakland Our baggage was mistakenly labeled and they dropped it off already at Oxnard, delivered it to us the following day
Watched in GT express
Beautiful journey
super nice video sir
this video giving me gta sanandrease,😁😁vibes i guess iam only 1 ?or any others also?
Nice...Seems a great trip...But you uploaded it after two years...🤡☺️😉
Are tracks in America not electrified? Amtrack is diesel locomotive driven.