Originally Posted by
hi55us
With the new West End Concourse you can now access all tracks that Amtrak operates from, it's my favorite spot to board now. Although (unfortunately) there are no Amtrak monitors, you can download the "find your way" app to your phone which posts the track numbers for Amtrak trains at NYP. I find I can usually walk right down and beat the crowd by getting on the rear of the train (when going to Boston).
Thanks for the tip. I've never heard of this app until now. How timely is the track info in the app? Does it automatically refresh? I usually stand downstairs at Penn, staring at the screens until the track posts.