YoYoMoMa t1_iwpz6g2 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Reply to comment by abcpdo in Thanks to everyone that introduced me to using the MARC train for my DC work commute! by cherrychampagnetoast

Right. This was a month out. So not super far in advance, but not last minute.

The point is, saying Amtrak costs $20-50 is pretty disingenuous to what most people end up paying. Dropping down to $30 from $100 is significant for a lot of people. especially if it doesn't add too much time.

abcpdo t1_iwq027z wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:18 PM

I never said it was better or worse than Amtrak. You brought that up. I was replying the other person to say it isn’t the perk they think it might be. For $30 and 3 transfers with wait time in between you’re better off driving up than taking 4 commuter trains.

YoYoMoMa t1_iwq1ade wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:28 PM

I don't know how the transfer time will be, but driving up does create a lot of issues as well. Tolls and parking and gas and traffic variance. Plus stress. And many people can work on a train. Or play video games. Oh, and some people care about the environmental impact of their travel.

I am not saying this is clearly better. But another cheap and green option is good imo.

abcpdo t1_iwq0pd5 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:23 PM

By the way it’s $18 from Newark DE to Trenton on Septa, and it takes 2 hours on that alone if you luck out and have 0 min transfer wait.

YoYoMoMa t1_iwq0wt5 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Yrah I was just going by whoever said it was going to be $30 and 4 hours.