It is nice to wake up to some good news for a change. I checked my inbox to find a lovely e-mail from Amtrak this morning.It read:
"Book early and ride the Acela for surprisingly low fares. Save up to 25% when you purchase a ticket on Acela Express."
Here is how prices will change on some popular Northeast routes with Amtrak's Acela service:
New York - Boston, $99 (down from about $130)
Boston - New York, $79 (down from about $110)
Washington DC - Philadelphia, $73(down from about $100)
Now while this frugal traveler still feels that these prices need to lower even more to be worth the upgraded service, I will definitely take lowering prices over rising prices when it comes to travel. I personally love using the rails for trips, but Amtrak's prices have been just too high for such mediocre service. Why does it take roughly a day to go from New York to Chicago when I can drive there in traffic and with red lights in under 11? We are so far behind Europe and Asia's lighting fast rail services. Hopefully something will change with this new administration...but I will believe it when I see it.
By the way these lower prices are through June 26, 2009 and require at least a 14-day advance purchase.
Amtrak's newly adjusted Acela prices and full route information can be found by clicking here.
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