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[quote user="ramrod"] When I lived in DC, I often traveled to New York (Manhattan or Brooklyn) By automobile it took about six hours due to congestion. The shuttle from National to LaGuardia took one hour before 9/11 and TSA but getting to and from the airports took two hours, at least that was what you had to plan. Amtrak took just under four hurs. More than once I took part in a "race", one by air one by train.no one won more than half the time. Since TSA entered the picture by air, and ground congestion has gotten worse at both airports and Amtrack has speede up, there's no contest. The proof of the pudding is that the number of people taking the Shuttle is down and the number of people taking the train is up. Distance from NYP to WAS is 225 miles. [/quote] Downtown Washington, D.C. to Manhattan, at least for most points, is quicker by train, especially the Acela, than by air.  But what is the better option for someone going to Westchester County or Long Island? Amtrak touts the fact that it carries more passengers between NYC and Washington than commercial air. But what percentage of the total travel market, i.e. train, air, bus, and motor vehicle, does it have?   According to the NY Times, "BoltBus and MegaBus, two downtown, curbside services in the Northeast, have increased ridership since they began operating in 2008. The buses generally make the New York-to-Washington run in four and a half hours and offer free Wi-Fi. Tickets range from $1 to $40, far less than Amtrak or the airlines. I have taken the BoltBus from Baltimore to NYC.  It is not the same as riding the Acela, but it sure is easier on the pocketbook.  The ride was comfortable and on-time. Research suggests that they are eating into Amtrak’s market share. According to a study by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University, 34 percent of bus riders said they would have taken Amtrak if not for the bus." My guess is that the majority of people travelling between NYC and Washington, as well as the intermediate locations, opt for their personal vehicle.
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