That is what we were today. The commuter rail service between West Palm Beach and Miami, Tri-Rail had a "Dump the Pump Day" making all rides free today in an effort to increase use of public transportation. It sounds like a good idea to me.
J and I had never ridden on Tri-Rail so at 1:05 pm we decided to take the 1:30 train from Delray Beach as far as we felt like riding - maybe all the way to Miami. The train was punctual and crowded - free rides all day in an air-conditioned train. There families using it as entertainment for their children and with schools already closed here there were lots of them. But everyone was well-behaved and quiet by American standards. In Europe the trains are pretty quiet, in Japan and China the people were silent.
After 45 minutes we reached the stop at Dania Beach for the Fort Lauderdale Airport and decided we had had enough. We got off the train and walked a short distance toward the I.G.F.A. Fishing Hall of Fame. We walked on by it into the large building housing the Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant and a Bass Store. A quick tour around the store and we were headed to the train station and our ride back to Delray Beach.
The return train was exactly on time and we spent a few hours riding the on the upper level of the train and watching the other passengers.
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