@breezinup posted:Too bad, too. I've thought for years, given the growth in Texas and the popularity of Colorado with Texans for vacations, skiing, etc., that a passenger train from Houston to Dallas/Ft. Worth to Denver using the old Zephyr trackage (now used by BNSF) would be an extremely popular route for Amtrak, year-around. Adding additional cars to transport SUVs, Jeeps, etc. for passengers would really add to it. This line is probably now too crowded to allow passenger trains, based on my observations, but if at all possible this route would give Amtrak a huge moneymaker.
I like / agree with this idea. For a Houston and DFW departure dependent, an overnite sleeper would be wonderful. Sleep thru the not so interesting / subdued Texas scenery (my opinion - I’ve lived in Denver, Dallas, Houston) to wake up to sunrise on the Rocky Mountains rolling towards Denver.
Return trip …… Denver departure timed to facilitate sleeping in the Texas part.
The auto train part is interesting but I’m not sure it would have a “critical mass” to work (like Florida).
Cheers. 😉
