TRIP REPORT A train from New York to Washington DC - the northeast regional Amtrak train

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in this weeks TRIP REPORT we are hopping on the ‪@amtrak‬ train from New York to Washington DC aka the Northeast Regional train.
You can get the best tickets at amtrak.com, but book as eraly as you can. More to that pricing topic in the video.
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@sassycatz4470 Ай бұрын

I live in Washington, DC. Most of my family lives in Philly, and I travel to New York City at least once a year. Regarding the prices, the prices vary. Depending on what day you travel and what time of day it is, you can get discount prices, even on the Acela. The most popular times and days are usually more expensive and the less popular are less expensive. No need to book two months in advance. I laughed at your comment about the leg room. Not only is the Acela faster than the regional train, but they give you more leg room and more storage space. When I'm traveling north to Philly for the Christmas holidays, I always take the Acela because I not only have my luggage but I have an extra bag of Christmas gifts and I need the space and the least amount of hassle. On the Acela, you book your exact seat. On the regional, you take whatever seat is available in the coach section of the train. So, I try and book a seat on the Acela which gives me access to the most storage and a seat I've booked in advance. On my way back home, I take the regional because I'm carrying less stuff and I honestly don't care at that point. In that case, what I do try and do, when I'm boarding in Philly to go to DC on the regional is go to the back of the train where there is likely to be more seats available. Yeah, Wifi is not great on these trains. Whatever, it's not a long ride.

@kimhoang8950 Жыл бұрын

I wonder why everyone is hating in the comment section, I find this video very helpful! Thank you!

@Reens-Rails Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim! 😊

@sorareracunic269 Жыл бұрын

@@Reens-Rails cuz americans thought they have everything the best.....

@Thatrailfanner 10 ай бұрын

Cuz these haters don’t have lives

@nathanvanrooyen3927 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! We are taking this same train in a few weeks and it helped me decide to do the train journey!

@OldTrancer 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Researching our NYC/Washington trip for my 60th birthday next year and your video was spot on what I was looking for.

@crashoverriderayden 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and about the prices.. is a great great advice

@ArielitoEnriqueTapia604 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Video I Really Appreciate Enjoyed It

@jordanwilliams1546 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video

@KoenPelzer 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@reiseburowertreisenheidelb7847 Жыл бұрын

Gutes und informatives Video.

@beautifulpeacock4734 Жыл бұрын

Not stingy, but smart! Thank you for the advice and video, very helpful.

@Reens-Rails Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

@SalvadorLavadoRamirez 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. We´re going to visit Washington on october from Newark, Like this video

@165525toddy Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!! I’m taking the same train on Christmas Day this year (2023) good to get a insight into what’s happening! I paid $60ish return which I’m happy about 👍

@dmac7128 15 күн бұрын

Amtrak's pricing structure is bonkers but other carriers around the world use variable ticket pricing based on time of trip and the time it was purchased before the trip. Business travelers often book at the last minute to conduct official travel. Since the tickets are paid for by the business and not the passenger, the carriers often charge premium rates whereas a tourist typically books in advance and can shop for the lower rates, tourist tickets are often cheaper. In my experience traveling in Britain, if you wanted a cheap fare, you would purchase a "cheap day return" ticket, that is a round trip ticket with the restriction that the return would have to take place on the same day. In Japan, if you bought a tourist package, you can get really good deals on the Shinkansen but if you book trips and the day you are traveling you will pay a higher fare and not even be guaranteed a seat on the train. However the differences in ticket prices are not nearly as much as it is on Amtrak. I suspect that Amtrak charges rates like this because they can. There's no competition and they are heavily regulated by the US government. The North East Corridor is the only profitable route and the profits are used to subsidize the rest of their services.

@24pamie 4 ай бұрын

Loved this video ! I bought the same tickets

@Reens-Rails 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@deaventuraconkikomas4281 Жыл бұрын

I always say the same thing... It's not about being stingy, Amtrak is expensive. Even more expensive if you compare it with other trains around the world, specially in Europe.

@Locspocs2 10 ай бұрын

I wonder if this train is wheelchair accessible. It is supposed to be, but in Washington DC I didn't see that the platform would be very accommodating. Also, during your tour, I haven't noticed a place for a wheelchair. Thank you for this video!

@normbroel4633 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. You need to try the Pacific surf liner train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara.

@aa-cool-j Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. We moved to the US last year and have booked a few Amtrak trips already (including your same $31 connection from NYC to DC) and are very much looking forward to the experience! Your video has some useful info. I must say however that having lived in Germany for 7 years, I don't quite agree with your views on the pricing differences. Last minute bookings in Germany in my experience can also result in ridiculous prices. And unless you ride on the very expensive ICE, the cheaper RB trains have rather limited and much slower routes with too many train changes. If Amtrak needs anything, it's more high speed rail!

@magikhands21974 4 ай бұрын

Super! Wir fahren am Sonntag mit dem North East Regional 145 nach Washington.

@Reens-Rails 4 ай бұрын

Ich bin absolut neidisch. Genießt es. 😎

@autumntriesthings 28 күн бұрын

The pricing is outrageous. The shinkansen pricing in Japan is fixed, no surcharges

@CharlesDonkey-go2ue 6 ай бұрын

😊we aren't near that life here wish we were

@abooufomda3417 Жыл бұрын

يا حلاية يا ولاد

@guoliliu7791 Жыл бұрын

If I were there, I'd better driving!

@plandseer4527 Жыл бұрын

So much better and cheaper than UK trains

@rafaelalobo7379 Ай бұрын

Hi, do you know if there are compartments inside the train to store medium and large suitcases?

@JakubPielak 3 ай бұрын

Really nice and helpful video. But one question. Where did you buy exactly your tickets?

@Reens-Rails 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I bought my tickets on Omio.com

@i_alam Жыл бұрын

Ther Regional base price is $31 ($20 for night trains) with the max being $206 Acela is $71 with the max being $337 It's not great but the price rises and falls with demand.

@n.s3667 5 ай бұрын

Hello, I will be traveling to the United States and for the first time I will use the train from New York to Boston, it has the Acela and Northest option, is there much difference from one train to another? because in terms of travel time there is not much difference

@sabineehschonwissen7432 Жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für das Video. Wir planen auch gerade unseren Ausflug nach Washington. Sind die Toiletten sauber? Danke

@Reens-Rails Жыл бұрын

Moin Ja. Auf jeden Fall. Kein Vergleich zu unseren Regios 😁

@MovieFan1912 Жыл бұрын

@@Reens-Rails Ich muss sagen, dein Deutsch ist sehr gut!

@fernandadavid828 10 ай бұрын

agree, government should but wont as they help their rich friends richer if everyone drives, here in the UK is ridiculous expensive and only the people who really has no other alternative will use to get to work , everyone else avoid its like is it the plague

@baaghisingh198 Жыл бұрын

Yo man, I just booked a tkt to the same train with 4 months in advance ,you know how much it just cost me $62 lol for a coach ... but hey it is wut it is rt. Yo man I been to yo Germany, Holland, Belgium , Your trains are the best no doubt ... some called Shnell Zung like fast train lol Thanx for the video

@TheTrusouljar 11 ай бұрын

How was the experience?

@baaghisingh198 11 ай бұрын

@@TheTrusouljar Can't complaint, met a nice chic lol

@user-wj5lm2tg9o 4 ай бұрын

Bonjour comment ça se passe avec les bagages de 23kg ? Doit on les enregistrer avant ? Et peut on les prendre avec nous ? Merci

@oliverlein7961 5 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank für die Reiseerfahrungen! Wie ist das mit dem Gepäck? Muss man Koffer in den Gepäckwagen aufgeben oder kann man die auch wie in Deutschland mit ins Abteil nehmen und dadurch Anreisezeit sparen? Wie früh vor Abfahrt wart ihr am Bahnhof?

@Reens-Rails 5 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank. Gepäck kannst du mit in den Wagen nehmen. Die Gepäck Ablagen sind deutlich größer als bei uns. Wenn ich mich richtig erinnere, waren wir etwa 20 Minuten vor Abfahrt da

@oliverlein7961 5 ай бұрын

Wow, vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort!

@sandrapittman6181 3 ай бұрын

I’m taking Amtrak from DC to NY in 2 weeks. Can you take a 28” suitcase? Need to take a bigger one because when we get to NY we will be boarding a cruise ship for 11 days.

@Reens-Rails 3 ай бұрын

This should be fine. But take an off-peak train if you can. Just to be safe. Enjoy the cruise.

@vytautasbeliauskas8129 3 ай бұрын

Hello. Can you text please how long was journey, and website there I can buy tickets for that train thanks.

@Reens-Rails 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I bought mine at Omio.com

@dtone63 10 ай бұрын

Amtrak is poorly funded, so Northeast prices are basically funding the whole system, since that is where there is enough demand to support high prices. And they own the tracks for the most part so they can prioritize there own service and not be at the mercy of freight trains

@fowziasultana3606 Жыл бұрын

Ticket price and duration

@Reens-Rails Жыл бұрын

@ruthbarahona4072 Жыл бұрын

Porque no ponen el número de teléfonos 📞 para llamar

@maikem4299 4 ай бұрын

Hey hey,wie läuft denn die Ticketkontrolle?

@Reens-Rails 4 ай бұрын

Hi, du wirst im Zug kontrolliert. Also eigentlich wie bei uns

@maikem4299 4 ай бұрын

@@Reens-Rails lieben Dank

@CharlesDonkey-go2ue 6 ай бұрын

3:35 Does India have Amtrak 😅

@vinaygautam9757 7 ай бұрын

Mofos....😂 Are u entering in time machine🤣😂 Starting was very bad

@MAC_WVLF88 Жыл бұрын

Comparing USA to Europe truly shows your European side…

@priyam352 Ай бұрын

are supposed to be americans? they arent from america of course they will compare it with their own experiences

@dmac7128 15 күн бұрын

And your point?

@MAC_WVLF88 Жыл бұрын

And then another German comparison next time just stay in Europe my friend

@Reens-Rails Жыл бұрын

Part of a trip report is to review the product. So i have to compare the ride with my personal experiences, right? Are you really offended that I criticized the pricing and legroom? At the end i said that this trip was awesome and that i would take the train again and again and again. You can't be telling me that its a good thing that a plane ticket is cheaper than a train ticket? Even CNBC reported about this issue: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9hmgauHycq9n6s.html Especially in times of climate change, the most climate-friendly mode of transport should also be the best/cheapest choice for everyone. Dynamic pricing is not an US-only problem. Its the same with sleeper trains in europe or the Eurostars between UK and France/Belgium. For example, i'll travel to London next week. I could take the train, would only be 1 change from my hometown and it would be as fast as a plane from center to center. But this would cost me 600 € with my kids. With the plane i am only paying 100 €. Madness aswell! Greetings from the european side of the pound 🙂

@barbaragreene7500 Жыл бұрын

Don't like your explanation of fares! Service on each train is different. Please, please don't compare Europe and USA, (Amtrak), World's apart ! Your video is very miss leading.

@Donnie67654 Жыл бұрын

No, what he said was actually very spot on. Not miss leading in the slightest. Stop it, Amtrak prices for what you get are stupid...

@priyam352 Ай бұрын

why shouldnt they? they arent american and are just are calling out amtrak on their overpriced tickets when everywhere else in the world you could travel much further