Amtrak's next-gen Acela train: “Wi-Fi, craft beers and reliable schedules”

Re:Amtrak's next-gen Acela train: “Wi-Fi, craft beers and re... by akhilcacharya on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @01:51PM (#20157754)

I took the NE Regional last weekend and I was honestly really impressed. The WiFi was fast enough, seat was comfortable and it was remarkably on time.

I'm planning a trip to NYC in a few weeks and I realized that LGA to midtown Manhattan costs about $50 via UberX each way the Acela ends up being as expensive or cheaper while still being faster!

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Re:Amtrak's next-gen Acela train: “Wi-Fi, craft beers and re... by smacktoward on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @02:02PM (#20157876)

Yeah, the Northeast Regional is a little slower than Acela, and the train cabins are a little dowdier, but other than that it's not bad either. And it can be significantly cheaper than Acela, so if you're not tightly scheduled it can be very attractive.

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Re:Amtrak's next-gen Acela train: “Wi-Fi, craft beers and re... by magduf on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @03:42PM (#20158849)

Yeah, flying in and out of NYC is a total PITA because there's no decent public transit to the airports, unlike in better-laid-out cities.

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