Amtrak does have delays sometimes but overall I’d say it is reliable. Most of the time the delays are minor (like 5-10 mins). In the ~3.5 years I’ve used Amtrak (usually one ride per week) I have had 2 or 3 major delays. One was due to a severe snow storm and in the other it was a summer storm that knocked a tree onto the tracks. The third time I can’t recall specifically. So I think you may have just had some bad luck. I always plan in some extra buffer (at least an hour) if I need to be sure I don’t miss something important at my destination
I’ve been commuting between New York City and Baltimore for over three years. If you book Amtrak in advance (probably at least six weeks in advance, but it varies), you can almost always get a ticket for $29 or sometimes even less because they do have sales from time to time. Traveling near holidays can cost more but the key is to buy ahead of time. Bus is also an option. Wanderu.com is really handy for seeing options for bus and train in one place. Bus usually costs $25-$29, sometimes $40-50 if same day. I’ve taken the bus a few times and it wasn’t awful (I used Bolt Bus but they stopped coming to Baltimore, I think). One more thing, if you book your ticket through the Amtrak app, you can reschedule it on there if you need to. Even if you buy a basic ticket.
We love her! It’s my boyfriends first pet ever and now he says he wouldn’t give her up for 2 million dollars 😆 perhaps whoever abandoned her did her a favor
We found her by rash field one night while walking after dinner. She let me pet her, so I knew she wasn’t feral. A few days later, I saw her there again and realized she was actually homeless and not just someone’s outdoor cat. She was living under a set of wooden stairs. So we fed her for a few days and then i took her to a vet. Turns out she was already spayed and chipped but the owners did not respond to the vet or come to get her. So… she’s ours now 🙂
Found an abandoned 7 month old kitten by the harbor. Now she’s 3 years old and living her best life
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Reply to comment by spinoza844 in Looking for tips for having to frequently make trips to NYC via train or bus. by stigochris
Amtrak does have delays sometimes but overall I’d say it is reliable. Most of the time the delays are minor (like 5-10 mins). In the ~3.5 years I’ve used Amtrak (usually one ride per week) I have had 2 or 3 major delays. One was due to a severe snow storm and in the other it was a summer storm that knocked a tree onto the tracks. The third time I can’t recall specifically. So I think you may have just had some bad luck. I always plan in some extra buffer (at least an hour) if I need to be sure I don’t miss something important at my destination