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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 10:36 pm
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AlanB
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Originally Posted by lg10
Back on my question - would you ever choose to ride Business on Regional
instead of Acela? Why/why not? I'm thinking that next time I'm going to just
do the Acela since Regional Business was just as crowded and lacked any of the other benefits. I'm also wondering about Amtrak's perspective, and how they view Acela, as a whole new product or another "Business" option.

--LG
About the only time that I'm not riding the NEC in Acela FC is when I'm either in a long distance train or connecting to a long distance train in DC. Otherwise I would normally never choose a regional for my transportation.

I take Acela FC because I prefer to sit and relax and enjoy my journey. In FC I don't have to worry about getting food or drink, it comes to me. Additionally if I'm traveling solo, I not only get a window seat, but I have no one sitting next to me.
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