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Originally Posted by spence
No way, not if you're going into Manhatten. I'll never drive again...faster to ride the Acela in business class where I can work the entire ride instead of dodging semi's. Even with zero traffic it's faster to take the express from Providence.
-spence
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I think it's spelled Manhattan, and Acela goes to Penn station only doesn't it? When we've gone to visit my wife's aunt in Manhattan, we've flown and driven. If you're flexible, you can fly for about the same or less than the express train. Also, when we've driven it hasn't been too bad. I can do the drive in right around 4 hours. The Acela is about 3 hours and then the cab to Manhattan, plus the drive to Providence and parking. I've taken the regular Amtrak to NYC and it takes about 3.5 hours and costs about $100. I don't mind the trains, but I prefer to drive or fly.
Of course, when I go to NYC it's not for business. I could definitely understand taking a train over driving if you want to get some work done or relax.
My only complaint about putting money into the rail systems now is that to me, there are areas where the money could better be used. The rails are used by a very small percentage of people. I'm all for less auto emissions and less traffic, but right now there are bigger fish to fry than the choo choo's.
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