lordsigma12345 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:15 amI think Amtrak will want to keep the service it has on the line because it delivers a lot of passengers to the NEC and this type of corridor service is where Amtrak wants to be focusing.
Yes, except that they can't keep up with the demand peaks.
Took an absolutely packed Amtrak shuttle last night down to New Haven where I boarded an essentially empty Metro North train into NYC.
Amtrak shuttle let those with Amtrak tickets board first, not sure if they let all the people with CT rail tickets on after or not, but there were definitely more people than seats. An no seats to be had on the NE regional at a reasonable price either, which is why I bought the Amtrak ticket to NHV but was on Metro North thereafter.
Ironically I'd originally had an Amtrak ticket back a day earlier, but had to cancel it due to a change in family plans, guess that won't be possible any more, though the 75% refund under the old policy that still applied covered my shuttle and MNR fare and then some.
Didn't get a great look at it, but by appearances this shuttle comprised two typical coaches with an engine at each end - sort of assume one of those was a positioning move.