NORTH CONWAY, NH—Warning that the nation’s supply of restored antique locomotives and passenger cars will not be able to meet the demands of an aging population, experts confirmed this week that the growing number of retirees will completely overwhelm the scenic railway industry by 2030.
“There are only so many 4-mile round-trip rail excursions that wind through picturesque mountain vistas, river valleys, or autumn foliage, and we need to prepare ourselves for what happens when we are no longer able to provide our seniors with the authentic, old-fashioned railroading experiences they require,” said analyst Dale Havermeyer, who estimates that by decade’s end, approximately one-third of the nation’s aging baby boomers will no longer be able to secure a ride in a vintage steam...
én ugyan nem várok 2030-ig
I think the math and the generation don't check out
They're exaggerating ... I've only been on ONE scenic train ride .... in Alaska .. it was awesome. 😇
We need at least twice the steam engine running around the clock
BrettSebas
They could be on the right track
BonnieM20760861
As long as the booze cruise industry can keep up.
LmAc3O
This anti-retiree train riders movement is going too far...
First time I lLOLd at the Onion in years…
What disgusting satire.
ALL ABOARD!
because they are bloody cheaters?
wishing an onion article was true so hard right now
Haaaa sounds fun to me
It's expensive to fit the trains with old-people fart ventilation. 🤢
Just make them poor enough so they can't afford a camera
It's all good. By about 2045, pretty much all of the boomers will be cleared out.
So you're saying this would be a good time to invest in an abandoned rail line? I just sold an electric company and a water works, so I've got some cash
Meanwhile a witch made of small print was spotted above this train.
that's some funny shit 😂😂
Kinda feels like this one's aimed at social security concerns...
Dad's should get the window seats we always do the scenic driving..
I thought that was just riverboat cruises.
Thank you Onion for making me laugh in these tough times.
andrew cuomo to the rescue!
hey also imagine if the made like really sturdy tunnels in the ocean and you could travel under it instead of over it?
only trains i've ever been on are subways in boston =[
“2030? We will reach this goal during my presidency.”- Joe Biden
alanthefisher Makes perfect sense, build more scenic railways
Okay look Onion I love you but you can't use a picture of a GER tank locomotive that is very clearly painted into British Railways mixed-traffic lined black and claim you're in New Hampshire. This is basic stuff.
who doesn't love a n7?
Owned by the Chinese retirees.
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