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So it is New England vs. Philadelphia in Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville. Thousands of fans from both cities will be flying and driving south for the Big Game, some with game tickets and some just to be there. Flights are already sold out. Hotels are booked solid.
Why doesn’t someone at Amtrak HQ take a chance on trying something new? How about two Super Bowl special trains, one each from Boston / Providence and Philadelphia? The trains could be timed to arrive early morning on game day and leave several hours after the game. No hotel room needed. A bunch of Amfleets and a couple of cafes would do the trick. Charge a flat $300 round trip.
If Amtrak can scrape up equipment for the annual “school boy special”, where I can almost guarantee they get far less than $300 roundtrip, they could certainly find equipment for a train that would actually yield some decent revenue. Plus, the local PR in Boston and Philadelphia would be huge.
By the way, I’m not holding my breath. Amtrak is not an outfit prone to outbursts of imaginative marketing.
Why doesn’t someone at Amtrak HQ take a chance on trying something new? How about two Super Bowl special trains, one each from Boston / Providence and Philadelphia? The trains could be timed to arrive early morning on game day and leave several hours after the game. No hotel room needed. A bunch of Amfleets and a couple of cafes would do the trick. Charge a flat $300 round trip.
If Amtrak can scrape up equipment for the annual “school boy special”, where I can almost guarantee they get far less than $300 roundtrip, they could certainly find equipment for a train that would actually yield some decent revenue. Plus, the local PR in Boston and Philadelphia would be huge.
By the way, I’m not holding my breath. Amtrak is not an outfit prone to outbursts of imaginative marketing.