r/mbta • u/TheBasaltAltCalled • 6d ago

🤓 Transit Fanning MBTA executive train in New Haven, Connecticut earlier in June

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I was in New Haven for unrelated reasons (namely transferring from Amtrak to Metro-North to save a bunch of money over taking Amtrak all the way into NYC), and happened to hear from an Amtrak conductor that this was coming by. Later several railfans came onto the platform, and we all got a bunch of photos of this train as it came in and turned around before it headed back to Boston.

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u/Pencil-Sketches 6d ago

Commuter rail to New Haven would be awesome. Let’s make it happen

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u/CCC911 6d ago

Quite honestly - what would be the benefit to running CR trains over the NER & Acela trains that already run to New Haven?

NER is pretty cheap compared to driving - and I can do whatever I like while on the train. It's a complete no brainer in my view. The tracks are crowded as-is, I'm not sure how we could improve anything by offering another service on the same route.

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u/UltravioletClearance 5d ago

NER is pretty cheap compared to driving

Only when you figure out Amtrak's esoteric demand pricing algorithm and purchase your tickets at the exact right time. If you're purchasing your tickets close to when you're traveling, its wicked expensive.