From: johnl@taugh.com   
      
   In article <09b172dc-8173-47b2-ac0f-43fc9a2dbc5d@googlegroups.com>,   
   Peter T. Daniels  wrote:   
   >> I've certainly travelled from New York to Philadelphia and back in a   
   >> day, as well as down to DC and back.   
   >   
   >You're a railfan. It seems unlikely you had business in any of the cities.   
   >   
   >30th St. Station isn't convenient to either downtown or the university!   
      
   Well, yeah, and Penn Station isn't close to Wall St, NYU, or Columbia,   
   either.   
      
   With an Amtrak ticket you get a free transfer from 30th St on any   
   SEPTA train to the two center city stations, or you can use the   
   Market-Frankford subway.  To UPenn you take the trolley to 37th st.   
      
   In DC, Union Station is walking distance from most of the federal   
   buildings, and a few stops on the red line to Dupont Circle.   
      
   >I've been to Philadelphia for the day at least three times -- always   
   >by car.   
      
   Ugh.  I've seen enough of the NJ Turnpike for several lifetimes.   
      
   >Incidentally, Amtrak charged a huge amount for my ticket -- possibly   
   >because I made the reservation less than a month before, but possibly   
   >because for some reason I was booked southbound on the through train   
   >to Miami (or some such) rather than a regular NEC train   
      
   According to the schedule, the Florida trains don't allow local   
   traffic between NY and DC.  Maybe it was the Carolinean.  Either way,   
   the fares are the same as for any other non-Acela, but the cheap tix   
   tend to sell out early.   
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