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   hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com to Peter T. Daniels   
   Re: Binghamton, Southern Tier and Port J   
   16 Apr 19 14:55:13   
   
   On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 8:09:31 AM UTC-4, Peter T. Daniels wrote:   
      
   > > The plus side of all reserved is that usually you get a seat,   
   > > not always possible before in heavy times.  The down side is   
   > > that you are locked into your reservation and purchase and   
   > > it's a pain--and big expense--to change it.  It's very common   
   > > for someone to finish their day early and want to take an   
   > > earlier train than planned, but with reserved it's very hard.   
   >   
   > Are people in the habit of going back and forth between Washington and   
   > Boston -- or Philadelphia or New York -- on the same day? You posit an   
   > unlikely scenario (or again confuse local with long distance rides).   
      
   Many people travel between Philadelphia and either New York   
   or Washington and intermediate points RT in the same day.   
      
   I'd say plenty travel from New York to either Boston or Washington   
   RT in the same day.  I certainly knew some.   
      
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