Comments on: Good News from NJ Transit (Seriously)

By: MIMS

MIMS — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:58:51 +0000

That would be sick if we added a bullet train between NY and Chicago. That would bring in so much revenue. 4 hours is decent…for Chicago it’d be worth it.

By: The King of Spain

The King of Spain — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:49:03 +0000

Vamoose, or any other bus service run by Jews and driven by sketchy slavs is clearly the best way to move cheaply.

By: For Philadelphia

For Philadelphia — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:39:59 +0000

The P2P circulator is the best. It’s basically the chinatown bus, but it goes from Penn Station to 30th street, and its $25 round trip – only $5 more!

NJT is more enjoyable but slower and more $$$. And Amtrak is monopolistic, bureaucratic, and expensive, but you’ll get there late!

By: Jersey

Jersey — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:25:07 +0000

I, as a native New Yorker, tip my hat, for once, to New Jersey. Go New Jersey!

By: ever

ever — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:11:45 +0000

been on an amtrak train in winter? they stink.

By: Yes but

Yes but — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:54:54 +0000

the train would smell.

By: well

well — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:47:43 +0000

me *heart* ttan long time! good price!

By: FranceRulesTheWorld

FranceRulesTheWorld — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:47:15 +0000

actually,
If the Japanese ran Amtrak it would take 4h14 from NYC to Chi
If the French ran Amtrak it would take a mere 3h59 !

Which is way faster than security + flying

By: I agree

I agree — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:03:04 +0000

for some reason, maybe the way he was always spouting off arrogantly, I would think tao might have something better to do. Apparently not.

By: WHY

WHY — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:58:24 +0000

is ttan still on this website?!

By: Just for perspective

Just for perspective — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:56:24 +0000

If the Japanese ran Amtrak, you’d be able to travel from New York to Chicago by train in three hours.

By: if you have the time

if you have the time — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:21:02 +0000

amtrak is basically free. here’s why. most of the long haul trains run around 75 bucks a leg, and are almost always late. here’s the secret. if its late, call up and bitch and you get a 75 dollar voucher. playing your cards right, you almost never have to pay for amtrak. obviously though if you don’t have a good book or a whole season of whatever to watch, it can be a hellish time.

By: EAL

EAL — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:01:56 +0000

You must be getting ripped off terribly. I go between Washington and New York on Greyhound regularly and I pay $35 round trip. Amtrak at its cheapest is $120 round trip between those two points, yet still (at least in my opinion), faster, more comfortable, and more convenient than the bus, especially if you’re traveling on holidays when the Turnpike and Lincoln Tunnel are parking lots.

By: EAL

EAL — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:58:40 +0000

Obviously, I meant the Northeast. If I lived in Chicago or Detroit, I’d fly.

By: ttan

ttan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:39:43 +0000

Also, don’t talk to people and try to enjoy the screeching Peking opera / nonsensical kung-fu movies they always seem to be showing.