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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Now that you have chosen to share your itinerary here at the Forum, there is one caveat I wish to add. Your first journey will be on the Acela, which unquestionably is "Amtrak's best foot forward". Here is a high speed intercity service that holds its own with any in Western Europe - and I'd dare say more comfortable in "Business" (that's Coach) than that found on the TGV or Eurostar. "Don't judge the rest of your trip by what you experienced aboard the Acela". It is simply "not there". Acela "gets the railroad" (which Amtrak owns) and with never less than two tracks and often many more; you will stop inexplicably on your other trains to wait for a freight or if moving you will be doing so at the freight train's speed. It is not account a railroad's intent (some disagree) to wilfully delay Amtrak; it is just there is so much traffic to move that generates the profit to keep the industry viable - and to add insult to injury, Amtrak is hardly paying these roads a "fair share" to handle their trains. Just some thoughts to stow away until you come on over. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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