Yesterday 4 new daily Northeast Regional Trains began running between New York and DC
thesilliestbeanburger asked:
hi, i was just wondering if there is a train that runs from burlington up to maine
I am thinking about visiting friends there in the summer and don't want to drive (gas money, eck).
It is possible to get from Burlington to Maine, but you need to transfer in New York and Boston. The route would be: Ethan Allen Express to NYC then Northeast Regional to Boston then take the T (Boston Metro) from the South Station to North Station where you can take the Downeastern to Portland Maine
Anonymous asked:
Do you think taking the train is a viable option for foreigners visiting the U.S. on vacation? Say, NY state and New England?
Absolutely, it is the best and fastest way to get around the Northeast. The Northeast Regional between DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston is a great service which is actually pretty affordable when scheduled in advance
phenomenologically asked:
I've been taking the NER for 5+ years now, and I've always wondered: do you know why, when trains pass through DC, they have to switch engines leaving or entering VA? I've asked conductors, but they've only said that upon entering VA they have to switch to diesel, but I've never been certain why that is.
Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks south of DC and because of that, we are unable to electrify the tracks like how the tracks on the NEC have been without the permission of the freight companies meaning that as a result the engine has to switch from an electric engine to a diesel engine
andallthatcouldhave asked:
Hello from the cafe car of a Northeast Regional train!
What did you have to eat?
galaxiesworldsaway asked:
How is public transportation in Richmond, Virginia?
They have a bus network, I can’t speak to its quality but it has 8 million annual riders. On the intercity rail front it has both of the silver service, the Norfolk and Newport News branches of the Northeast Regional and via the Corridor connects to DC
themoorethebetter asked:
any rails in southwest virginia you'd recommend?
The only one we offer is Roanoke to Richmond on the Northeast Regional, so I recommend that one. It is getting an extension to Bristol soon which should be exciting
galileosballs asked:
What are your thoughts on the NC Amtrak cars with cute little names, and should other jurisdictions also give their train cars cute little names?
Is Northeast Regional 99 not good enough for you?
Apparently Tumblr likes clowns or something, so here you go
Since the art show has been kinda slow, here have a design for a humanized Northeast Regional.
