NKP guyNKP guy wrote the following post 15 hours ago: Apparently, if anyone deserves a kick in the pants, it's me. I didn't read carefully the number of people included in the quote; that changes things. Thanks for pointing this out. Mea culpa.
On a related note, the Chicago to Milwaukee Amtrak service is FINALLY moving to variable pricing which I thought they should have done 20-30 years ago. Good news for further cost recovery with that Corridor.
Apparently, if anyone deserves a kick in the pants, it's me. I didn't read carefully the number of people included in the quote; that changes things. Thanks for pointing this out. Mea culpa.
BaltACD$774/4 = 194.50 - that was no $774 per person.
Prices seem absolutely reasonable to me given it's for four tickets with little advanced notice. Classic entitled New Yorker making demands. Another reason why I suspect that a lot of those state or city based transit agencies are not paying their fair share for use of Amtrak tracks or infrastructure.
NKP guyThese are eye-watering prices for a trip between NYP & Boston; and a possible public relations debacle for Amtrak: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/photo-amtrak-prices-over-thanksgiving-033000941.html
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/photo-amtrak-prices-over-thanksgiving-033000941.html
$774/4 = 194.50 - that was no $774 per person.
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A quick look minutes ago shows that for Wednesday, NYP-BOS NE Regional coach seats, when they can be had at all, for $258. Seats are available on Acela for $350 & $500 (first class).
At $774 (as shown on the original link), my guess is that seats weren't selling all that well, hence the $258 figure.
Someone at Amtrak's pricing department could use a swift kick in the seat of their pants.
CSSHEGEWISCH The arilines are probably charging a premium for travel on those days assuming that you can even get a seat.
The arilines are probably charging a premium for travel on those days assuming that you can even get a seat.
This week $184-194, one way for one adult, by air, according to Google
200 bucks a seat on the busiest travel day of the year. How much to fly between the same cities?
Certainly not the way to increase public approval of Amtrak and passenger trains.
These are eye-watering prices for a trip between NYP & Boston; and a possible public relations debacle for Amtrak:
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