Good story I guess. I've commuted up and down the NE corridor for 25 years on Amtrak and airline shuttles and there's just no comparison whatsoever. Amtrak is l

Good story I guess. I've commuted up and down the NE corridor for 25 years on Amtrak and airline shuttles and there's just no comparison whatsoever. Amtrak is leaps and bounds more reliable, cost effective, and pleasant than any airline competition I've found. Most New Yorkers I know agree for DC/Boston trips. Perhaps your experience is a little atypical.