Recent content by pL86

As a daily commuter between New York and Philadelphia, the lateness of the trains is my biggest frustration. I used to commute using the bus and I will say the bus was more consistently on-time and less prone to mechanical breakdown. My morning train is usually 10-15 minutes behind schedule...

I guess what surprised me, as a new Amtrak commuter learning how the system operates, was the absence of any advance notice that the multipass fare was going to rise. I'm aware that the price of single ride tickets fluctuates based on demand but multi-pass tickets seemed to be set per route so...

I have been buying the monthly pass between Ardmore, PA and NYC for the past three months at a fare rate of $1458. Starting with the October 1 pass, the fare is $1520, a 4% increase.