why do american rail companies have baggage policies.

[lea@lea.pet]

why do american rail companies have baggage policies. like youre not an airline shut up lmao

[ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net]

@lea@lea.pet i mean....

it's not really all that restrictive

you get a personal item and two rather large carry-ons, plus two checked bags, all for free

and they aren't exactly picky about size... you could get away with a lot if you're nice


now VIA on the other hand.... but they're also not american

[lea@lea.pet]

@ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net you have checked baggage on trains??

[ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net]

@lea@lea.pet yeah

[ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net]

@lea@lea.pet ....do you not?

[soph@ice.sophari.org]

@ielenia @lea never in my europe have i ever seen that lol

[soph@ice.sophari.org]

@ielenia @lea like u cant really run an actual rail service with checked baggage, it just takes so so much longer and more personnel to get pax thru ur train station

[primavera@void.lgbt]

@soph @lea @ielenia related, was once on a train where an old guy was carrying like at least a dozen boxes of cherries (each is 2kg) in two stacks, tied with string.

[primavera@void.lgbt]

@soph @ielenia @lea this is to say I yearn for the chaotic future railway where they designate a place to put your live goats and chickens and whatnot; so far we only have The Bicycle Racks

[lea@lea.pet]

@Primavera@void.lgbt @soph@ice.sophari.org @ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net the horse compartment

[primavera@void.lgbt]

@lea @soph @ielenia wheelbarrow-accessible trains