tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post1353581252676103367..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: Fire Breathing Toaster: First Class on AmtrakPeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-47426800210814547352013-07-03T23:32:10.627-04:002013-07-03T23:32:10.627-04:00All first class, as well as frequent travelers, ha...All first class, as well as frequent travelers, have access to the Acela lounge. They usually announce boarding over the speaker in the lounge before announcing it to everyone else, so they do get to board first. In DC it's really nice because there's a back door you go through to get to the train. In NYC, it's not as nice because even if they do announce early, you sometimes have very little time to fight through the crowds of people to get to the gate. Then there's always the people that don't have access to the lounge, but know that the first class people line up first, so they start asking people in line which train it is so they can get a jump start.<br /><br />You're right though that there's not a big difference between first and business. Bigger seats, and free food & drink. It's worth it for me to use the first class upgrade coupons I get as a frequent traveler, but I wouldn't pay for first class. I don't use the quiet car since I'm usually traveling during the business day and may need to take a call from a customer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-86382603112760930292013-07-02T11:33:47.537-04:002013-07-02T11:33:47.537-04:00Ever wonder why Amtrak doesn't have the capaci...Ever wonder why Amtrak doesn't have the capacity (will?) to sell assigned seats like the European railways?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com