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Interesting, my experience for NYC-DC is completely different. It's pretty much always on time, at most 15-20 minutes late, at least if you buy NE Regional or A
by _delirium 5y ago
Interesting, my experience for NYC-DC is completely different. It's pretty much always on time, at most 15-20 minutes late, at least if you buy NE Regional or Acela. I do avoid buying northbound tickets on long-distance routes that originate way off (e.g. the Crescent from New Orleans, or Palmetto from Savannah), since they can get delayed way before they get to DC. I've been taking it every other week or so since August. I didn't realize NYC-Boston was that much worse. I also buy my tickets way in advance (my schedule is predictable, and Amtrak is offering free changes currently anyway) so usually pay around $30 for the NE Regional or $70 for the Acela each way, which is an amazing deal compared to flying (or even driving).
- bink 5y agoMy experience was similar to yours. It's been a few years but I used to commute weekly from DC to NY. Sometimes I'd take the Acela and sometimes the regional, depending on price. I never had an issue either way. My biggest inconvenience was the shitty waiting area and mob of people at Penn Station, but even that was better than the TSA lines at the airport (or the dreaded Dulles people mover shudder).