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Old Jun 19, 2004 | 2:32 pm
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alvn
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You might know this already, but Amtrak runs three main kinds of trains in the New York-Washington corridor:
  • Acela Express is the fastest and the newest kind of train. It makes the fewest stops.
  • Metroliner is a bit slower.
  • Regional is slower still.

Acela Express and Metroliner both have two classes: First and Business.

Some Regional trains have only Coach. Other Regional trains have Business and Coach.

I think that Business class on Acela Express and Metroliner is pretty nice. Business class on the Regional trains isn't quite as nice, but it's still (obviously) better than Coach.

If you're boarding at New York Penn, all three train types are available. Some other stations (like Newark Airport, for example) only get Regional trains. The Acelas and Metroliners don't stop there.
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