They do have the NYSW bypass they can use to avoid most of the commuter traffic. The NYSW could not be described at a "tangent track route" and I would guess that the extra curves and hills probably cost an extra hour or two in travel time.
Oh dear God give it up.
A pair of intermodals to Ayer is a pair of intermodals to Ayer. Just because Ford updates a car for the new model year doesn't mean they "added a whole new additional model". You don't seem to get it.
DONE. NO MORE. Southern Tier East End only talk here, please already.