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Huge Cuts to Trains Service at New York Penn Station Expected this Summer

May 1, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Huge Cuts to Trains Service at New York Penn Station Expected this Summer

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Amtrak‘s current plans to fix problems at Penn Station during the summer of 2017 will reduce the number of morning rush hour trains from New Jersey into New York by nearly two-thirds periodically, causing the potential for massive overcrowding on … [Continue reading]

Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Considering Lawsuit Against Amtrak

April 29, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Considering Lawsuit Against Amtrak

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Governor Chris Christie has heavily criticized Amtrak for it’s inability to have the train tracks working properly around Penn Station. The decision was made to threaten to suspend payments to Amtrak until it had fixed all the problems. Governor Christie … [Continue reading]

Amtrak Adds Increased Acela Express Service

April 25, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Amtrak Adds Increased Acela Express Service

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Amtrak announced that they are expanding their high-speed options from the North East Corridor between New York to Boston, which will expand the popular Acela Express service. They will be adding round trip tickets on Sundays. And they are including … [Continue reading]

Dunkin Donuts Coffee Now Being Served on Amtrak

April 22, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Dunkin Donuts Coffee Now Being Served on Amtrak

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Many people cannot start the day without their morning up of coffee. Amtrak’s Acela has taken notice to this. They know that people have to get to work and get to other important place. They have teamed up with Dunkin … [Continue reading]

Holy Cow: Amtrak Train Blows Through Regular Scheduled Stop, Driver Doesn’t Pay Attention

April 10, 2017 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Holy Cow: Amtrak Train Blows Through Regular Scheduled Stop, Driver Doesn’t Pay Attention

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Recently, my friend Joe contacted me about a scary predicament with an Amtrak train ride back from New York Penn Station – it’s something I’ve never experienced before, but I asked Joe to write up his experience to share. I … [Continue reading]

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