be quite a way out of town and can involve lengthy cab rides.
The Amtrak line linking New York and Boston, the two most business people, is a good example.
ride to LaGuardia or JFK airports, and from Logan airport into Boston maybe 25 minutes.
CBD.
hours, the train travelling at speeds up from 100kph to 240kph.
Business and first-class seats are available, with tray tables, head-rests, foot-rests and at-seat connections for laptops or DVD players; a snack bar is available.
And of course passengers can walk around the train any time, unlike on a jet.
principal city stations.
One gripe: while reserved seats are said to be available, this parking baggage in racks at the end of the coach.
($NZ165) on weekdays.
Amtrak, formed in 1970 from several failed private passenger lines and heavily subsidised by the federal government, has experienced financial problems in recent years.
dispute with the Amtrak board over modernisation plans.
superior service.
($NZ1,070).
Low-season and from $US999 ($NZ1,500) in the peak season from late May to mid-October.
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