Posted in New in town, Transportation on Apr 8th, 2008
Interesting info for Amtrak commuters/riders in the Northeast corridor over at the Amtrak blog.
Ownership of tracks along the Northeast Corridor has never been totally clear to me. This picture helps a little bit:
(http://www.nationalcorridors.org/df2/df07162007a.jpg)
The stretch of track from Philly to NYC is owned all by Amtrak. Any [...]
Posted in Philly News, Reviews, Transportation on Feb 29th, 2008
Holy crap Batman! That beloved 55-minute Acela from Philadelphia to New York may just get a bit longer.
Amtrak has decided to overhaul it’s security measures throughout the many train stations they serve. All indications are that they will begin on the heavily trafficked Northeast corridor routes, and have “roaming” security stations that will [...]
Posted in Philly News, Transportation on Feb 27th, 2008
For those that have a book of one-class Amtrak train upgrades (for getting to Select/Plus status) - be aware - last year’s are expiring on FRIDAY THE 29TH!
If you recently hit your status and just got the booklet, you’re probably fine, but last year’s crop will be useless next week, so be sure to use [...]
Posted in Philly News, Transportation on Feb 26th, 2008
Me either.
But if you’ve got a hankerin’ to see Vancouver, US Airways will gladly accommodate.
The much sought* after Philadelphia-Vancouver will start this summer and be a 6-hour jaunt.
*Means I am lying. I can’t figure out why the announcement of this route (among any others) is notable.
Posted in New in town, Phillyisms, Reviews, Transportation on Jan 9th, 2008
The amtrak blog has a great post about the feasibility of commuting between Philadelphia and New York on a regular basis.
I must say, my experiences on the Acela to Penn Station have been quite positive. I would argue that the cost is exorbitantly high, so if you aren’t in a position where your company [...]
Posted in Philly News, Transportation on Dec 4th, 2007
This nugget flew under the radar somewhat quietly. The President decided to focus on domestic matters and stepped in to avert a potentially disastrous Amtrak strike that would have left millions of commuters along the Northeast corridor out of luck.
Fortunately we can continue avoiding the Delta Shuttle for another month while they (hopefully) [...]