Trains hold a significant place in Southern culture, regarded as essential as sweet tea and barbecue. Recent developments, including the introduction of new train services like Brightline in Florida and Amtrak's upcoming route between Mobile and New Orleans, are revitalizing rail travel in the region. The article highlights seven remarkable train routes, such as the Amtrak Cardinal and Amtrak Carolinian, which not only provide transit but also present opportunities to explore the rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes typical of the South.
Trains are just as important to Southern culture as sweet tea and barbecue-think of all those country songs about hearing that lonesome whistle blow.
New train companies like Brightline have launched in places like Florida, and after a decades-long hiatus, Amtrak will soon reconnect the route between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Cardinal route connects Chicago to New York three days a week but also follows the curves of America's oldest rivers and passes through cute small towns.
In Charlottesville, Virginia, you can find the Thomas Jefferson-founded University of Virginia, where you can tour a replica of Edgar Allan Poe's dorm room.
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