I picture the scene early in the first Superman movie (1978) where a young Lois Lane looks out of her passenger window in amazement as a teenage Clark Kent races alongside the train on foot, accelerates, and outruns it to the crossing, complete with a Road Runner-esque cloud of dust billowing up behind him. ruclips.net/video/2AmY_TaUh8M/видео.html
BACK IN 1947 !! I was 10 years old. My Dad was a towerman on the Chicago & Northwestern R.R. We rode (on a pass ) the CITY OF LOS ANGELES from Chicago to L.A. I slept in an upper berth that was made up by the porter.. (My dad tipped him a silver dollar at the end of the trip) A NORTHWESTERN R.R. engine pulled the train as far as...? Then a UNION PACIFIC engine pulled us on their track. I have always loved trains... (Do kids still wave to engineers? )
Josey lyle from Scotland ,brilliant video and very informative , I’m booked on this trip in July , staying in Kansas for two days , then a couple of days in Albuquerque , Cant wait looks brilliant , 👍
mr. Harvey I want to say how much I enjoy your video I am disabled and at times I get in a low mood and I put on your video and it really cheers me up thank you so much for the great job and God bless
Thanks for sharing your train 🚆 ride experience with us. I am definitely looking forward to taking some cross country train rides in the near future. I have enjoyed the ride from the comfort of my couch 🛋.
Every time I think I have exhausted RUclips for things I enjoy, I discover a new treasure, like this video. I will definitely watch everything you have. I feel like I am on the train itself. In these days of fear of covid, I have wanted to take a train trip, but didn't. Now I know where to go for an almost perfecg experience. You have done a wonderful job and I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you so much.
This is the best video I have seen on The Southwest Chief, my favorite of the transcontinental Amtrak routes. It makes me want to instantly book a ride on it again! Thanks a lot! -- Mike
Brought back many memories of the trip from Chicago to Los Angeles that I made with my mother and sister in August of 1961, just before my 13th birthday. I love trains and loved the journey. Well done, Bobby!
I have watched this video many times. I will never see much of the western part of the US by plane or car again but I can enjoy the view for nothing at home watching these kinds of vids. Thanks!
I took this train and it was a fantastic experience of a lifetime. We were treated like royalty. I saw magnificent scenery and I met very interesting people from all over the world.
I'm a retired otr truck driver and watching this video brought back memories of running from Minnesota to salt lake city Utah and on to Bakersfield ca there were rail lines running parallel the highway most of the time
I have been in this train .. beautiful experience , the scenes are amazing .. it was twice the cost of plane journey but the facilities were great, the observatory coach, the restaurant , the snack bar, amazing, real nice staff , I guess if u .book in advance it might be a little economical, pretty much covers the room and food , nice pvt restroom .. the sitting coach was amazing too, lots of nice people, like they say life is journey , the experiences r invaluable .
Just be warned, Amtrak is not on the level of quality that you would expect from an airline. Seating is a little chaotic and the employees on the train tend to be grouchy old men. I have not had good experiences with Amtrak.
I remember the trip I took with my parents on Amtrak's California Zepher. We left Chicago and got off at Reno Nevada. The trip continued by bus down through California making stops along the way. It was with a tour with Holiday Vacations out of Wisconsin. It was a wonderful trip. My parents and I had our own private sleepers. Only way to travel on such a long trip. It was back in October of 2002. Never will forget it. They're both gone now and I had a wonderful time traveling with my mom and dad. We flew home from Los Angeles. Would love to do it again.
I love these Amtrack videos. I used to ride the Illini between Chicago and Carbondale when I was a student. After a while the ride got boring, seeing nothing but corn field after corn field. With these videos I can fast forward to the interesting sights.
I love the departure through Chicago's South Side Neighborhoods. Every street looks alike full of stores, factories and apartments. This is America. It still looks the same as it did in the 70's when I worked there.
Awesome journey Virtually I made with you..Thanks for this nice Presentation. I will cover Whole U.S.A With you.PLEASE Continue to make such V.D.O more and more.
I enjoyed my ride on the chief in 1979. The next time, I will save enough money for first class with a place to sleep. Three days was too long of a trip while sitting up. Plus, the double decker made me nervous by rocking too much, especially near the mountains.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful video with us. I, for one would have like to have seen some of the amenities like sleeper cabins, cafe, dining cars, menus. I still it a thumbs up for the beautiful scenery of our great country. Nice job!
Regards from India. Excellent video. Felt happy to see the rural/country side of USA, from a train (which I feel looks better than a view from a road vehicle). Nice explanations and the map showing the train progress.
I can remember Laying in the bed at our house here in southeasttern KY...In the late 1940's hearing ...That lonesome.....Whistle blowing....Comeing out of Harland Kentucky loaded with Coal....Just after my Mom tucked me in the Bed....An turned out the light..Hanging down from the center of my bed room ceiling...Back then our house had just ben wired for electric lights...One for each room...Anyway....Just at 12 O'CLOCK ..Every night a 12 i could here that old steamer Whistle echoing thru the hill back in that place....When I was a child....Sad to say but all of that is gone now.....And almost me to...For I am old now...Thanks very much...!
I share your views and I deplore that the young people of today will never have such fond memories. And then we wonder why our youth has lost its sense of purpose and creativity! 2020/09/19.
Ive been wanting to go on a train ride and this was close enough!!! Thanks for making my day!! It was like I was on this train ride!! Please continue to post these WONDER TRAIN RIDES! WOOOOHOOOO!!
I did this trip about 15 years ago starting out at New York Penn station to Chicago then taking the SW Chief later in the afternoon, Had a sleeping room along with meals and showers so that helped make the trip bearable. It's a big country out there worth seeing.
Truly a lovely trip. I’m ready to experience this journey, myself. Thank you for the splendid views and excellent narration filled with interesting facts. All aboard!
Very disappointing. It could have been edited further. The many shots looking at the rear could have been reduced. Yes, there were many interesting views of the landscape. The narrative was excellent for the material presented. One glaring omission was the lack of video showing the accommodations, dining car, the menu, the snack car and the observation car. I rate this video a half of thumb.
Years ago I was part of a Boy Scout Troop that spent two weeks backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch we took the Chief from Los Angeles Union Station and exited at the Raton Train Station.
My wife and I watch two of your videos back to back, it was a highly enjoyable 3 hours. We are going to have to go to Salt Lake City on some business matters sometime this winter, I am seriously thinking it would be a wonderful train trip, then go down and visit family in AZ, come back and go home from L.A. to Kansas City. I know it will not be a cheap ride, but it would be a wonder filled time. My pics and videos would not be as professional as yours, but the memories we would have would be there for a lifetime. Thank you for your videos.
Took the Southwest Chief from L.A. to Chicago in 1964 as a small boy. I can remember most of it. It was far nicer than today, back then they were still running the Pullman cars and though they were old it was far more luxurious than today. I would go to the mens bathroom, which consisted of a sitting room with leather seats and the old men would read newspapers, smoke cigars and BS. Remember hearing some wild conversations. The dining car was right out of the movies and there was a 2 story observation car as well. I've taken the Amtrak many times since, but now the cost has gotten out of hand, you can no longer smoke (they've eliminated the smoking car) and its just not worth it, which is too bad as I will always love trains.
Mr Harvey me and my husband stumbled across your video here, its really cool, it inspired us to take a rail adventure to the grand canyon instead of flying it looks way more relaxing...thanks for sharing this
Thank you sincerely for posting this. I was on the Chief just last month, from Flagstaff to Chicago, and it immediately became my favorite Amtrak route. Even more dramatic than the Empire Builder, and that's pretty spectacular. Long may the Southwest Chief run!
Probably the best video I have seen on train travel in the US. Loved the explanation as to the track change near Galesburg. Seeing it on Google Earth, it all makes sense. Keep up the great work. Cudos from down under.
I took this train KC to LA in 2017. Was a very memorable journey. I've since taken the Texas Eagle a couple times and the Chicago to New Orleans. I'm going to take NY to Miami this Fall and also the Los Angeles to Seattle. I advise anybody who has the time in their schedule to slow down a bit and take Amtrak while we still have it here to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing from Switzerland. Astonishing steep trail in the US. In Switzerland through the Alps our trains can afford only max. 8/ooo instead of the US 3,3 %. A great footage!
Great to see this. We took this trip in 2014 (by accident, but that's another story) as part of a holiday from the UK. While we watched your film we looked at our own photos. It was wonderful to relive our experience. Thank you.
George Ackerman US trains are kinda unreliable if you're thinking of heading from one state to another. Union Pacific, BNSF, and Souther Pacific rule the rails. Making Amtrak trains go very slow to accommodate freight trains. Europes trains are beast. I'd prefer taking a train from point A to point B.
@@mateojames3231 Southern Pacific was merged out of existence into Union Pacific in 1996. And I agree with you, I myself would much rather take a train here in the USA too. The governor of Ohio stole our proposed funding for passenger rail which would have linked the three C cities, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, together.
That Western Auto sign in Kansas City is nostalgic for me. When I was little I use to take the Missouri River Runner from Kirkwood MO to Kansas City. I live in Arizona now and I miss the times where I get off the Southwest Chief or River Runner and seeing that sign.
Wonderful video. Over the past 25 years I've taken the Chief about a dozen times when I want a small weekend getaway in Chicago. But I only ride between Kansas City (my home) and Chicago. BTW, as you are approaching Kansas City and crossing the Missouri River, you're in Sibley, Missouri. The lights along the river (23:13) are from the Hawthorn Power Plant owned by Kansas City Power & Light.
Never had kids but never was able to ride the train either due to what you say--work obligations as it was always hard to get even one week vacation let alone 2.
@@muffs55mercury61 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 76 percent of private industry workers (who make up 84.7 percent of all workers) receive paid vacation days. After one year of employment, these workers were granted 10 days of paid vacation, on average.
@@alphonsozorro7952 Wow didn't know that. I had two weeks (but not until I'd been on the job 3 years) but often could never get to take them both consecutively.
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Took this trip for my 16th birthday. Loved it
This guy is pretty bad ass. Gets out the train to film then catches back up for interior shots!
I picture the scene early in the first Superman movie (1978) where a young Lois Lane looks out of her passenger window in amazement as a teenage Clark Kent races alongside the train on foot, accelerates, and outruns it to the crossing, complete with a Road Runner-esque cloud of dust billowing up behind him. ruclips.net/video/2AmY_TaUh8M/видео.html
I like how you kept the ambient background noise in. It really gave me the feeling of being there.
@Hello Richard Paris, How are you doing?
BACK IN 1947 !! I was 10 years old. My Dad was a towerman on the Chicago & Northwestern R.R. We rode (on a pass ) the CITY OF LOS ANGELES from Chicago to L.A. I slept in an upper berth that was made up by the porter.. (My dad tipped him a silver dollar at the end of the trip) A NORTHWESTERN R.R. engine pulled the train as far as...? Then a UNION PACIFIC engine pulled us on their track. I have always loved trains... (Do kids still wave to engineers? )
Josey lyle from Scotland ,brilliant video and very informative , I’m booked on this trip in July , staying in Kansas for two days , then a couple of days in Albuquerque , Cant wait looks brilliant , 👍
Have so much fun!!
I'm going on this train next year 2023 to see a friend of mine a few friends of mine I like this train Amtrak Southwest chef
Great video this is on my bucket list
A DELIGHTFULL VIDEO
Love your videos. My Daddy worked for the railr
My Daddy worked for the railroad.
Thank You for posting this video thumbs up
Very nice i enjoyed very much
Happy 7 Years!
mr. Harvey I want to say how much I enjoy your video I am disabled and at times I get in a low mood and I put on your video and it really cheers me up thank you so much for the great job and God bless
Watched the whole thing. Very enjoyable.
Thanks for sharing your train 🚆 ride experience with us. I am definitely looking forward to taking some cross country train rides in the near future. I have enjoyed the ride from the comfort of my couch 🛋.
There's no other way to see America than on a comfy train!
This is a superb filming of the Southwest Ltd. Congratlations for a job very well done.
Every time I think I have exhausted RUclips for things I enjoy, I discover a new treasure, like this video. I will definitely watch everything you have. I feel like I am on the train itself. In these days of fear of covid, I have wanted to take a train trip, but didn't. Now I know where to go for an almost perfecg experience. You have done a wonderful job and I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you so much.
This is the best video I have seen on The Southwest Chief, my favorite of the transcontinental Amtrak routes. It makes me want to instantly book a ride on it again! Thanks a lot! -- Mike
I could watch videos like this every day!!!!
Brought back many memories of the trip from Chicago to Los Angeles that I made with my mother and sister in August of 1961, just before my 13th birthday. I love trains and loved the journey. Well done, Bobby!
A nice memory, Alan Mount! Thank you for sharing it!
@Hello Alan Mount, How are you doing?
I have watched this video many times. I will never see much of the western part of the US by plane or car again but I can enjoy the view for nothing at home watching these kinds of vids. Thanks!
I took this train and it was a fantastic experience of a lifetime. We were treated like royalty. I saw magnificent scenery and I met very interesting people from all over the world.
Wow, thank you for your wonderful trip and it’s my next trip
I'm a retired otr truck driver and watching this video brought back memories of running from Minnesota to salt lake city Utah and on to Bakersfield ca there were rail lines running parallel the highway most of the time
Love this video. Thank you for the commentary! ✅✅✅
It really feels like a train trip. Thank you for inviting me to the trip via video.
I have been in this train .. beautiful experience , the scenes are amazing .. it was twice the cost of plane journey but the facilities were great, the observatory coach, the restaurant , the snack bar, amazing, real nice staff , I guess if u .book in advance it might be a little economical, pretty much covers the room and food , nice pvt restroom .. the sitting coach was amazing too, lots of nice people, like they say life is journey , the experiences r invaluable .
Very enjoyable video. Felt like I was really there.
Terrific video, wonderfully shot. Many thanks!
Thanks for one of the great railroad experiences 👍💥
I love this. I took this route on this train. Thank you. You brought back an experience of a lifetime. Great video.
Took
I took this train from Chicago to Albuquerque, New Mexico.I had a bedroom. What a great, relaxing trip......saw so much of the country. Beautiful!
Very very nice cavreags
Good video 👍👍
Very nice production.
I want to ride Amtrak so badly again I have the great time on the Southwest Chief in 2018 I had my own sleeper car it was nice
This is on my bucket list to take Amtrak around the country
do it. i took it in July and besides a couple hiccups, it was fun
I'll ride with you.....don't forget the snacks and pepsi..... LOL
Just be warned, Amtrak is not on the level of quality that you would expect from an airline. Seating is a little chaotic and the employees on the train tend to be grouchy old men. I have not had good experiences with Amtrak.
I remember the trip I took with my parents on Amtrak's California Zepher. We left Chicago and got off at Reno Nevada. The trip continued by bus down through California making stops along the way. It was with a tour with Holiday Vacations out of Wisconsin. It was a wonderful trip. My parents and I had our own private sleepers. Only way to travel on such a long trip. It was back in October of 2002. Never will forget it. They're both gone now and I had a wonderful time traveling with my mom and dad. We flew home from Los Angeles. Would love to do it again.
Great video
Fantastic Bobby! Really enjoyed it.
@Hello Robert Cotter, How are you doing?
I love these Amtrack videos. I used to ride the Illini between Chicago and Carbondale when I was a student. After a while the ride got boring, seeing nothing but corn field after corn field. With these videos I can fast forward to the interesting sights.
I will be taking a trip from Chicago to L.A. soon and wanted to know what to expect.This is amazing!Great video!
Did you do it yet? Hope you had fun
if you haven't yet, you'll enjoy it
I love the departure through Chicago's South Side Neighborhoods. Every street looks alike full of stores, factories and apartments. This is America. It still looks the same as it did in the 70's when I worked there.
Awesome journey Virtually I made with you..Thanks for this nice Presentation. I will cover Whole U.S.A With you.PLEASE Continue to make such V.D.O more and more.
Thank you very much for the great show!!!
I ate my lunch and pretended I was in the dinning car. What a great ride. Thank-you for
this. God Bless America
I enjoyed my ride on the chief in 1979. The next time, I will save enough money for first class with a place to sleep. Three days was too long of a trip while sitting up. Plus, the double decker made me nervous by rocking too much, especially near the mountains.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful video with us. I, for one would have like to have seen some of the amenities like sleeper cabins, cafe, dining cars, menus. I still it a thumbs up for the beautiful scenery of our great country. Nice job!
Thank you so much. This is one of the best railfan videos I've seen. It was just perfect. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
Thank you for sharing!
Super production, Bobby -- thank you!
The best way to see the USA!
No, the best way to see the USA is in your Chevrolet.
Thank you for sharing beautiful video Sir.
Regards from India. Excellent video. Felt happy to see the rural/country side of USA, from a train (which I feel looks better than a view from a road vehicle). Nice explanations and the map showing the train progress.
I enjoy your video very much...👍👍👍👍👍 Yes the train the only way to travel..I I love to travel by train .👍☺️☺️👍👍👍 Stay safe .
Chicago is an adventure that's true, whether you can make it out alive or not is the adventure.
I can remember Laying in the bed at our house here in southeasttern
KY...In the late 1940's hearing ...That lonesome.....Whistle
blowing....Comeing out of Harland Kentucky loaded with Coal....Just
after my Mom tucked me in the Bed....An turned out the light..Hanging
down from the center of my bed room ceiling...Back then our house had
just ben wired for electric lights...One for each room...Anyway....Just
at 12 O'CLOCK ..Every night a 12 i could here that old steamer Whistle
echoing thru the hill back in that place....When I was a child....Sad to
say but all of that is gone now.....And almost me to...For I am old
now...Thanks very much...!
Lovely memory...
Shame, Elitist, that someone did not teach you that if you cannot say something good, not to say anything at all.
William York preach
A nice memory of riding public transportation, Steve Shoemaker! :)
I share your views and I deplore that the young people of today will never have such fond memories. And then we wonder why our youth has lost its sense of purpose and creativity! 2020/09/19.
This video brought down my stress levels..thx for sharing.
Ive been wanting to go on a train ride and this was close enough!!! Thanks for making my day!! It was like I was on this train ride!! Please continue to post these WONDER TRAIN RIDES! WOOOOHOOOO!!
Thank you for posting this video, really enjoyed it!
nicely done. very enjoyable and btw awesome shots! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I absolutely love this! Thank you kindly for all the hard work you put in.
You need to make more videos like these I love them
I did this trip about 15 years ago starting out at New York Penn station to Chicago then taking the SW Chief later in the afternoon, Had a sleeping room along with meals and showers so that helped make the trip bearable. It's a big country out there worth seeing.
outstanding production
Why?
Enjoyed the travelogue! Nicely narrated. Thanks.
I love watching videos like this because it makes us feel as if we are actually a passenger on the train ourselves without leaving home, lol
@Larry Butler have you ever had someone do that to you. You seem to have some experience with the rickety shit
Truly a lovely trip. I’m ready to experience this journey, myself. Thank you for the splendid views and excellent narration filled with interesting facts. All aboard!
Very disappointing. It could have been edited further. The many shots looking at the rear could have been reduced. Yes, there were many interesting views of the landscape. The narrative was excellent for the material presented. One glaring omission was the lack of video showing the accommodations, dining car, the menu, the snack car and the observation car. I rate this video a half of thumb.
A MOST enjoyable video, thank you Bob Harvey!
Indeed, kerryincolumbus-thank you, Bob Harvey! :)
Years ago I was part of a Boy Scout Troop that spent two weeks backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch we took the Chief from Los Angeles Union Station and exited at the Raton Train Station.
The SWC is how I arrived to work at Philmont my first season.
My wife and I watch two of your videos back to back, it was a highly enjoyable 3 hours. We are going to have to go to Salt Lake City on some business matters sometime this winter, I am seriously thinking it would be a wonderful train trip, then go down and visit family in AZ, come back and go home from L.A. to Kansas City. I know it will not be a cheap ride, but it would be a wonder filled time. My pics and videos would not be as professional as yours, but the memories we would have would be there for a lifetime. Thank you for your videos.
This is one of the best videos I've seen. Thumbs Up.
Great production values. Moving pictures sprinkled with just the right amount of narration. And plenty of thoughtful editing.
I want to go on a trip like this!! :)
Took the Southwest Chief from L.A. to Chicago in 1964 as a small boy. I can remember most of it. It was far nicer than today, back then they were still running the Pullman cars and though they were old it was far more luxurious than today. I would go to the mens bathroom, which consisted of a sitting room with leather seats and the old men would read newspapers, smoke cigars and BS. Remember hearing some wild conversations. The dining car was right out of the movies and there was a 2 story observation car as well. I've taken the Amtrak many times since, but now the cost has gotten out of hand, you can no longer smoke (they've eliminated the smoking car) and its just not worth it, which is too bad as I will always love trains.
Fantastic video
Mr Harvey me and my husband stumbled across your video here, its really cool, it inspired us to take a rail adventure to the grand canyon instead of flying it looks way more relaxing...thanks for sharing this
Thank you sincerely for posting this. I was on the Chief just last month, from Flagstaff to Chicago, and it immediately became my favorite Amtrak route. Even more dramatic than the Empire Builder, and that's pretty spectacular. Long may the Southwest Chief run!
Probably the best video I have seen on train travel in the US. Loved the explanation as to the track change near Galesburg. Seeing it on Google Earth, it all makes sense. Keep up the great work.
Cudos from down under.
New subscriber.... this is very interesting...only 22:00 min. (Fort Madison,Iowa) In or so. Here we go with the rest!
Great video. Will have to add this trip to my bucket list.
I took this train KC to LA in 2017. Was a very memorable journey.
I've since taken the Texas Eagle a couple times and the Chicago to New Orleans.
I'm going to take NY to Miami this Fall and also the Los Angeles to Seattle.
I advise anybody who has the time in their schedule to slow down a bit and take Amtrak while we still have it here to enjoy.
That was awesome! As a former Amtrak employee, it was nice to reminisce about the (rail)road!!!
Beautiful photography. Informative narration.
I plan to take the Southwest Chief from Newton to Chicago next month!
I really wanna go up the Sears tower!
Amazing footage! Kudos for the production values.
I love Amtrak. Southwest Chief was an amazing trip. Did it twice....going to do it again!
Thanks for sharing from Switzerland. Astonishing steep trail in the US. In Switzerland through the Alps our trains can afford only max. 8/ooo instead of the US 3,3 %. A great footage!
Great to see this. We took this trip in 2014 (by accident, but that's another story) as part of a holiday from the UK. While we watched your film we looked at our own photos. It was wonderful to relive our experience. Thank you.
Thanks for the upload! Now I know I will never take Amtrak bc it obviously sucks! Nice narration and video though!
Beautiful Scenery and history.
Great trip across America so much better than by plane, hope to do the tip by train in the near future. Thanks for the posting.
George Ackerman
Much slower, and price isn't too different. View is worth it though.
George Ackerman US trains are kinda unreliable if you're thinking of heading from one state to another. Union Pacific, BNSF, and Souther Pacific rule the rails. Making Amtrak trains go very slow to accommodate freight trains. Europes trains are beast. I'd prefer taking a train from point A to point B.
@@mateojames3231 Southern Pacific was merged out of existence into Union Pacific in 1996. And I agree with you, I myself would much rather take a train here in the USA too. The governor of Ohio stole our proposed funding for passenger rail which would have linked the three C cities, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, together.
@@mateojames3231 Southern Pacific is now Stupid Pacific.purchaaed by UP and ruined for years and it continues today...
That Western Auto sign in Kansas City is nostalgic for me. When I was little I use to take the Missouri River Runner from Kirkwood MO to Kansas City. I live in Arizona now and I miss the times where I get off the Southwest Chief or River Runner and seeing that sign.
5 Stars, I loved the video, thanks for posting.
Excellent and enjoyable video.
A real service to those that have not experienced this fascinating rail journey - thank you
Wonderful video. Over the past 25 years I've taken the Chief about a dozen times when I want a small weekend getaway in Chicago. But I only ride between Kansas City (my home) and Chicago. BTW, as you are approaching Kansas City and crossing the Missouri River, you're in Sibley, Missouri. The lights along the river (23:13) are from the Hawthorn Power Plant owned by Kansas City Power & Light.
RD M used to take it from Chicago to Lamy(Santa Fe). Loved it and loved all of the idiots who thought the f16's flying in the skies were UFOs
Excellent!.I really enjoyed this video.There is so much of the world we never see for real because were trapped by going to work and family.
Never had kids but never was able to ride the train either due to what you say--work obligations as it was always hard to get even one week vacation let alone 2.
@@muffs55mercury61 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 76 percent of private industry workers (who make up 84.7 percent of all workers) receive paid vacation days. After one year of employment, these workers were granted 10 days of paid vacation, on average.
@@alphonsozorro7952 Wow didn't know that. I had two weeks (but not until I'd been on the job 3 years) but often could never get to take them both consecutively.
Loved this! Please do more Amtrak videos.
Thanks 4 the ride & education.
Good job sir