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Re: ''House GOP bill would force Amtrak to rethink its insane boarding process'' |
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Posted by 600vdc on Sun Sep 21 14:50:48 2014, in response to Re: ''House GOP bill would force Amtrak to rethink its insane boarding process'', posted by italianstallion on Fri Sep 19 19:34:21 2014. While I am not a Republican, I have to agree with them on this provision. As one who regularly uses Amtrak on the NE Corridor (I am based in Philly), the frustration of single line queuing at major stations along the line (particularly DC Union, NY Penn, Philly 30th Street, and Boston South Station), is ridiculous and a royal PIA. This is especially true, and is made even more frustrating, when I use the same stations for local commuter service with much less hassle.The idea of dealing with this lunacy has even forced me to often given up on Amtrak between Philly and New York, and simply drive to Trenton and get an NJT train from there. In the other direction, I have not taken to driving south to get a MARC train to DC, but I have begun considering it. I can appreciate the comparisons to the UK. I have taken a lot of intercity and commuter trains in England and Scotland (including at Paddington as mentioned in the article, as well as Euston, King's Cross, Liverpool Lime Street, Edinburgh Waverly, and Glasgow Central), and the methodology of boarding there is much more sane. |
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