United Airlines cutting 35 flights per day from Newark Airport as problems persist

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5. There are at least 3 family stories

of being stuck at an airport, unable to get home (Philly, St Louis, and Charlotte) where the only realistic option was to rent a car and drive. Trains were either booked or so slow, driving made more sense. Last time, in 2016, I think, American couldn't get us home to Raleigh from Miami. So we agreed to go to Charlotte. No connecting flights. Amtrak sold out. Rental car? Cheapest was $375. for one day to drive 2 1/2 hours home. Total price gouging/ rip off.
I have a friend in Paris for a month. I told her she could do a day trip to Lyon. Thirty trains per day from Paris to Lyon, and the fast train does it in less than 2 hours. It's about the same distance as between NYC and DC. Our fastest train takes another hour to cover the equivalent distance.