Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
Boston is longer on the train and i have seen well over an hour for check in and security at DCA. Then there are ground holds and stuff. The Acela is just a vastly more civilized way to travel. The in seat power, more room and ability to use your phone make up for extra time it sometimes (but not always) takes.
I'm having a little difficulty following your post. Are you saying that BOS-NYC is no longer on the train than on the shuttle? If so, I can assure you, as someone who does this 100 times a year, that the shuttle is consistently quicker (usually around 90 minutes), even when you factor in the hassles of getting to and from airports, security, ATC, etc. That said, there still are advantages to the train, the most significant is that one can be far more productive on the train than on the plane. But when speed is the priority, the plane is almost always the way to go. (Again, I am speaking only BOS-NYC, not NYC-WAS.)