Taking the TRAIN from Miami to Alaska!

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0:00 - Introduction to DownieLive Travels by Train: America
0:38 - America's Most Southern Train
1:01 - America's Most Southern Station
2:14 - Brightline Train
5:14 - Tru Earth Laundry Eco-strips
6:13 - Amtrak Silver Star
13:10 - Washington, DC
13:48 - Season 2 Trailer
14:33 - America's Fastest Train, Amtrak Acela

[ShosinMelotic]

I really want trains to be more relevant, easier to find, and easier to access. Not even national tracks, just light rails to get around the cities. Bright line has excellent quality, looks like the train I rode from Seoul to Busan in South Korea, and that says a lot. Of course, national railroads arent popular, but light rails can 100% be effective. We need to maximize it

[cNatTravels]

Thank you for highlighting Brightline! I want to see them expand their service all over Florida, making it easier for tourists to visit all places.

[briancooley]

I have no clue how this ended up in my recommended but I love it! I’ve never been on a train and this looks fantastic, what an incredible way to discover the country.

[Vienna]

This seriously makes me wish America was more Train reliant and had better services and more tracks

[rogerhornby]

Back in the day, there was a train from Miami directly to Chicago, going up the coast, through Jacksonville, then Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Evansville.

[PKM]

As someone who works as a railroad conductor I'm glad to see videos like this, especially seeing the Brightline at the beginning. I'm not from Florida, but hopefully some new and emerging competion will spur improvements in American rail

[WhuDhat]

btightline as a whole looks amazing, really hope they flourish in FL and expand countrywide

[LydiAtheistLady]

Gosh Brightline looks amazing. Hope they go big time all across the US if they keep up those standards of quality that the FL line obviously cares about.

[PotatoJonson]

When I was 12 my family went on a cross-country train trip and it’s some of my fondest memories. Thanks mom n dad!

[SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

"And how trains made this country what it is" thanks for saying trains made America and not highways. It's a shame when state governments and Americans in general treat trains like they're just a socialist thing and something for the poor when it's far from the truth. Towns in the western states literally popped up because of trains. High-speed rail would be a great thing for the US, as the Brightline has shown. People say "oh but the rural people won't use them", but trains have proven to lead to a real estate boom. Germans and the Japanese both initially opposed high-speed rail...and now both systems are praised

[TruthSpeaker]

Brightline is the coolest train station I've ever seen..

[b.p.]

I'm starting this series here and I just wanna say that I hope you enjoyed your trip thru the States, and while I can't speak for everyone, I would always welcome you and hope you would wanna come back and visit us again, because you really brighten everyone's days and your content is very relaxing and fun to watch. I'm a big fan from here on out!

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

Fun fact: Despite how popular of a photo spot it is, that buoy does NOT mark the spot of the southernmost point in the continental US. As there is a spot called Whitehead Spit in the nearby naval air station that is actually more south (on top of Fort Zachary Taylor which is a state park you can visit). But not even Whitehead Spit is the southernmost point! The actual southernmost point in the continental US is, if it's continuously above water, Ballast Key OR if it counts if it's occasionally above water at low tide, the Western Dry Rocks

I love Key West and the fact that Cubans pretty much built the city. The Cuban history in the city is quite rich and it left an impact

[josejimenez]

“The world can change a lot really quickly” ...”So I’m not waiting around anymore”. I felt this in my soul. I can relate so much. Blessings

[lynette]

As a native Floridian thanks for introducing me to Brightline. I ALWAYS say how Florida should implement more trains to accommodate tourist seasons to get more cars off the road because traffic is getting worse and worse everywhere in the state. And because we have no state income tax, more people are rushing to move here, therefore insurance rates are going up (I’m convinced we have the worst drivers). When it comes to transportation, it’s mayhem down here!!

[Supakoopaparatroopa]

Can I just say: the DownieLive team is dialed in! Definitely found myself a few times checking to see if this was YouTube or my television subscription. The editing is top-notch!

[DannyA]

I just came home from Switzerland last weekend. I traveled on trains every single day while I was there. One day I took 7 trains to get to my destination and 6 to get back…

…an amazing trip

[qiiqrzt]

My Husband and I just watched your Florida to Alaska series. What an adventure!! We are envious of your journeys! Thanks for taking us with you. Your "Vlogging skills and camera "presence" are really wonderful. We watch many UTUBE channels ( don't like much else on TV). Looking forward to viewing more. We will follow you anywhere! Thanks, again!

[kemiwel]

I love Amtrak and wish it could be expanded, but I hope trains more like Brightline start a rail comeback in America. Reminds me of the trains I took in Germany. Almost want to go to Florida solely to try it out!

So glad I stumbled upon your channel. I rarely watch youtube anymore but I check for your videos every week. Awesome job!

[jones]

It's ironic that as you passed through Ashland, VA on the Silver Star, they were having Train Day. The streets are closed to car traffic, and people stroll through the area by the train station, even on the tracks. Volunteers alert people to trains and clear the tracks, the trains limited to 15mph that day. Normal rail speed there is 35mph day, 45 night. Randolph Macon College campus is diagonally across from the station. Ashland is 13 rail minutes north of Richmond.