Did Amtrak NEC fares go up very recently?
Feb 9, 2010, 6:01 pm
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Did Amtrak NEC fares go up very recently?
I was checking the fare for a monthly on NEC and it seems to have gone up ~3% or so for next month compared to this month. Did the fares just go up? I did not see anything on Amtrak's website?
Feb 9, 2010, 6:14 pm
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Feb 10, 2010, 3:54 pm
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Probably because of the recent snowstorms since this past weekend till today. I was on the NEC from Metropark to Providence on Monday and it was very crowded. I never saw anything like it before and many people had suitcases with the baggage stickers you get at airports so I figured they were people who were maybe reconnecting at EWR, LGA, or JFK since PHL, BWI, etc were hit hard with snow. Today will probably make tickets go up more since they know more people would be taking the trains tomorrow and the days after.
Feb 10, 2010, 7:11 pm
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I Concur
Travel frequently between Boston and Providence and cheapest fare use to be $12.00.
Know it is $13.00.
I don't mind paying higher fares.
AMTRAK is notorious for raising fares and not informing it's riders.
They always had, have, and will have amnesia.
Know it is $13.00.
I don't mind paying higher fares.
AMTRAK is notorious for raising fares and not informing it's riders.
They always had, have, and will have amnesia.
Feb 12, 2010, 8:31 am
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So I checked with one of the conductors on the NEC and yes the fares did go up by 3% starting Feb 9. Pretty sneaky on part of Amtrak for not giving us monthly riders a heads up!
As always we are considered the scum compared to daily ticket riders even though I spend over $1300 on a monthly and several times since Dec trains have been cancelled due to weather or mechanical issues
As always we are considered the scum compared to daily ticket riders even though I spend over $1300 on a monthly and several times since Dec trains have been cancelled due to weather or mechanical issues
Feb 12, 2010, 1:20 pm
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I guess they have amnesia too!
Feb 12, 2010, 3:59 pm
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I can't remember the last time I've seen an ad in the paper or on TV that said "Shop Rite will raise it's price of ice cream on Wednesday from $3.50 to $3.59" or "Jim's Mobil will raise their price of gas from $2.799 to 2.809 at 3:48 PM on Friday". However, if I go there, I see a change.
However, public transit systems do generally provide advanced updates on fare increases. For some commuting riders with passes, Amtrak is more like that than like an airline. I think that is where the frustration comes from. If I paid Amtrak $1,000/month for my commute, I'd want to know about increases in advance, too.
Feb 12, 2010, 4:45 pm
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Feb 12, 2010, 4:48 pm
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Feb 14, 2010, 10:36 pm
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If you book through SLE, your Acela price may have dropped!
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10 Ride and Monthly ticket holders can use their ticket on Amtrak #2151 between those two points. A ten ride ticket @ $74 comes out to only $7.40/ride!
