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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by ghaff on Monday November 18, 2019 @08:08AM (#21563970)
That’s because there isn’t room on the platforms under Penn Station. And it’s very common in Europe not to announce the platform until 10 minutes or so before. What Amtrak could do though is have actual reserved seats on their all reserved trains.
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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by DiogenesKynikos on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:24AM (#21564496)
It depends on where you are in Europe. In Germany and Switzerland, the platform is announced up to a year in advance, and you can go and wait there for your train. Sometimes you can even buy a coffee directly on the platform while you're waiting.
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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by distances on Monday November 18, 2019 @05:43PM (#21568944)
Furthermore, most tickets have assigned seating so there's no race. Also tickets are inspected when the train is moving, not on the platforms.
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