by Tadman
So this week I'm off to Detroit. I'm on 350 as we speak in business class, which is okay but the little cabin is nice and quiet and that's a huge plus. Last week I did CHI-STL and back. Down in business class, back in coach. Coach seats are fine, but there are no armrests and it's a lot noisier.
Anyway, I'm trying to reserve my tickets from Detroit back to Chicago in a few days. I can ride business Detroit-New Buffalo, but not all the way to Chicago. In other words, some genius at Amtrak has decided it's ok to sell $30 business class tickets literally in commuter territory when I'm trying to buy a $100+ ticket to Chicago. Scuse me? This makes no sense from a business management perspective or a convenience perspective.
Also, buying business class for that short of a ride is kind of dumb. It's literally commuter territory, with South Shore trains departing ten minutes away. If I'm just going New Buffalo-Chicago, I ride the South Shore as it's far more reliable. I rarely ride Amtrak and never book business class on that hop.
Anyway, I'm trying to reserve my tickets from Detroit back to Chicago in a few days. I can ride business Detroit-New Buffalo, but not all the way to Chicago. In other words, some genius at Amtrak has decided it's ok to sell $30 business class tickets literally in commuter territory when I'm trying to buy a $100+ ticket to Chicago. Scuse me? This makes no sense from a business management perspective or a convenience perspective.
Also, buying business class for that short of a ride is kind of dumb. It's literally commuter territory, with South Shore trains departing ten minutes away. If I'm just going New Buffalo-Chicago, I ride the South Shore as it's far more reliable. I rarely ride Amtrak and never book business class on that hop.
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.