All-time-high 2.75 million passengers ride Amtrak in July

[natty bumppo 297]

Wait .... this thread isn't about the amtrak method of birth control ?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

If I book a few weeks in advance it works out to be:

1 Passenger: $280.00

At little cheaper than every other time I have looked at it.

Jet blue flight on the same day: $198

Eh!!?? I went one-way from St Louis to Chicago for $22 about a year ago. OK, so the train left the 'lou at 5am, but still and all, only $22.

[Zee Bee 61]

If I book a few weeks in advance it works out to be:

1 Passenger: $280.00

At little cheaper than every other time I have looked at it.

Jet blue flight on the same day: $198

Eh!!?? I went one-way from St Louis to Chicago for $22 about a year ago. OK, so the train left the 'lou at 5am, but still and all, only $22.

Its cheaper in the Midwest than on the East coast

One way fare from Philly to NYC (1.5 hour ride) at its cheapest is $45 or so.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Its cheaper in the Midwest than on the East coast

No schyt!!!!!!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Union-Penn (Balto) -- One-way $14.00, return $28.00 (cheapest by Amtrak)

TWICE the fare of MARC.

[almaty 19]

"riding that train..high on cocaine"

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I came back from DC late last night. I rode the Amtrak Northeast Regional.

On the way to DC (from Metropark), the train was on-time and took 2 hours 40 minutes. The drive at that time of day would have been 4-5 hours. The train was comfortably air conditioned. All in all, a very comfortable ride in.

The way back was different. Thursday night, very crowded. I got a place to seat but many did not. The train started 30 minutes late, reached Metropark about an hour late. The train itself was still comfortable and clean.