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> riding on the crown jewel of the Amtrak network: Northeast corridor Acela. It is worth pointing out that it's unanimously agreed that the worst part of the N
by jcranmer 5y ago
> riding on the crown jewel of the Amtrak network: Northeast corridor Acela.
It is worth pointing out that it's unanimously agreed that the worst part of the NEC is the Connecticut segment, especially New Haven-New Rochelle, as Metro North is responsible for the dispatching there and they do not do Amtrak any favors. Every time I'm riding Amtrak on that segment, it feels like the train is stuck behind some pokey local commuter rail rather than expressing around it, and this is not something I ever felt on the MARC, SEPTA, NJT, or MBTA portions of the line.
- dantheman 5y agoIt'd be great if Amtrack could improve its only profitable line instead of using it subsidize all the ones that lose money.
- addicted 5y agoCompletely agreed. The only thing I will add is that it’s not only it’s only profitable line, but equally importantly, it’s only useful line. Amtrak, as the original article points out, is simply not useful in much of the rest of the country.