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Now searches on Google Flights will suggest Amtrak train rides, too


But man, those train ticket prices...

By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. Google’s suggestions for taking the train say they’re “more climate friendly than flying.” Those Amtrak fares, however, sting. The flights between New York and Washington, DC, that Google suggested started at $108, whereas the cheapest Amtrak ticket was $243.

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