The Acela is too expensive
Reader comment on: New Amtrak Service Could Boost ‘the Sixth Borough'

Submitted by izengabe, Apr 20, 2007 11:26

The $258 roundtip fare to Philly charged by Amtrak for the Acela is outragous. Especially why you can take a bus or NJ transit train for about $30 roundtrip. Granted those options usually take about 1 hour longer but does Amtrak really think the 1 hour savings (assuming they are on time) is really worth $230?

Even taking the regional service (which in many cases is only a 17 minute time difference) is $44 cheaper.

Amtrak's pricing is all out of whack which is not only a shame but also a symptom of a very porrly run company. I have to believe that is Amtrak was run better more people would ride the rails and they might actually make more money.

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It is not likely that many daily commuters will be attracted to non-stop Acela service at the prevailing level of... [MORE]	Bill Vigrass	Apr 27, 2007 15:48
The $258 roundtip fare to Philly charged by Amtrak for the Acela is outragous. Especially why you can take a...	izengabe	Apr 20, 2007 11:26
↔ The Acela Express service by Amtrak has seats in Business Class and First Class only. They have Regional trains that... [MORE]	N. Smaltino	Apr 21, 2007 16:08
↔ ↔ "No country in the world operates a passenger rail system without some form of public support for capital costs and/or... [MORE]	JayKay	Apr 22, 2007 15:26
↔ ↔ ↔ Amtrak, and every other commuter line in the country, could make money if they went back to the beginning of... [MORE]	Bernard McCormick	May 9, 2007 16:41
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Per the point that the Acela is priced to demand, the other side of that equation is supply. The way... [MORE]	El	Jul 13, 2007 09:11