mfs NJT459 169 #1 Posted July 27, 2019 Quote WASHINGTON – Amtrak today announced the launch of Acela Nonstop, a new offering with direct service between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP), beginning Monday, Sept. 23, with tickets now available. The initial weekday only schedule includes one southbound (NYP-WAS) and one northbound train (WAS-NYP) per day with an approximate trip time of two hours and 35 minutes. The southbound train will depart NYP at 6:35 a.m. and is scheduled to arrive at WAS around 9:10 a.m. The northbound train will depart WAS at 4:30 p.m., and arrive at NYP around 7:05 p.m. “The new Acela Nonstop service will have you halfway to your New York City or DC destination in the time it would take you to board a flight,” said Amtrak President & CEO Richard Anderson. “This new service will offer an ideal solution for travelers who want to save time and travel between city center DC and New York.” https://media.amtrak.com/2019/07/amtrak-offers-acela-nonstop-service-between-washington-d-c-and-new-york-city/ 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Floyd Fan 81 #2 Posted July 29, 2019 That ticket will cost a mint. They should call the train the "Politicians and Lobbyists Express". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Late Clear 18 #3 Posted September 12, 2019 Yeah if they can't drop the cost of the ticket and subsidize it heavily it won't work. The commuter budget buses are drastically cheaper with slightly longer travel time while the airlines are around the same cost of the railroad with tremendously faster travel time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
