Amtrak Corporate Offices

Lately, I have been using the train to travel between Washington, D.C. and New York City. The train is a reliable unreliable source of transportation. Let me explain. They will get you where you have to go. You just wont know if you'll get there when they say they will - or not. Its a draw, particularly along the Northeastern Regional route. Some train conductors (or the employee that collects tickets) are very thorough, consistent, approachable and helpful. While others are not. There's one conductor (in particular) who consistently does the bare minimum (see photos). I know he's the conductor when I go 3 stops and my ticket has not been scanned. You can literally ride for FREE on his train (guaranteed) between the NYC and Trenton stops, because you will not see him - maybe in passing. Right before we cross into Delaware, he makes a grand appearance and that's it. He does not make any announcements to the quiet car. You know, reminding people to be quiet, because this is the quiet car. He is not available to answer questions, if you have one. If you see him in passing (as he literally does a slight jog through the cabin), he will not stop if you say, "Excuse Me." Trust me, I've tried. It does not get more "government employee" than this guy. He is usually on the 8 PMish train leaving out of NYC to DC on Saturday evenings. I've been on his train twice now. You can roll the dice on this guy and will come out a winner every time. I don't see how Amtrak is profitable. I understand they are a quasi government entity, but how they will sustain or be able to continue to justify their operating model and profit and loss margins is something altogether different.

Never rolled a train until yesterday. I'm taking the train across from Washington DC to San Diego, California. I promise you if you have not, you need to take a train. It is an experience.

Nothing but praise. Not cheap but compared to trains in the UK Amtrak is excellent. I travelled four times (various journeys between Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston). All seats large and comfortable, the journey was beautifully scenic, trains were punctual and speedy, and the guards were excellent.

Amtrak is awful. The trains are always late and often broken. It's like riding something from behind the Iron Curtain. Unless it's free, ride something else.

I've rode the train in the past not much problems I hear lots of complaints from people I talk to about them and my three train trip from Missouri to Florida yesterday turned into a nightmare first off leaving Missouri my train was delayed 4 hours for freight trains broke down getting me to Chicago where I had 5 hours layover that ended up having to scramble to get to my train that will take me to Washington DC that train headed out fine and during the nite stopped dead and sat for over 2 hours causing us to not make the connection in Washington DC on time and no trains tell late afternoon the next day so I'm stuck in DC and lose a day of work because I won't be home for 24 more hours I'm able to get around well and healthy but there were many handycaped people and working people on that train that were stranded as well not good not good for Amtrak granite they put us all up in hotel but left us to buy food or anything we needed because we were stranded when we should of been to our destination so if your using Amtrak make sure you give yourself at least 12 hour grace period so you don't end up like we did

Nice ride, better than driving

美國鐵路運輸還挺不錯的，車廂座位寬闊乾淨很舒適。從華府到紐約只要三個半小時，兩個火車站都是在市中心，交通十分便捷，比搭飛機更省時。提前購票能省下不少錢，建議購買可變更行程的票，不過臨時改票需要補差價。