Additional Amtrak service to the Stewart/Colbert rally

[brooklynite]

One of the transportation sites I frequent is reporting that Amtrak is adding three additional trains to/from Washington DC on Oct 30 for people attending the Stewart/Colbert shindig:

Amtrak Adds Extra Trains for Colbert/Stewart Rally

Amtrak is scheduling extra train service for the 10/30 Stewart-Colbert Rally. As of now there will be two extra round trips using leased commuter trainsets that originate/terminate in Philly as well as an extra southbound Morning AX from NYP and an extra northbound evening Regional train to NYP.

Extra trains are as follows:

2201 - Departing NYP 7:00am with Acela Express Equipment
1021 - Departing PHL 7:15am with Commuter Equipment Arr WAS 9:27
1053 - Departing PHL 8:15am with Commuter Equipment Arr WAS 10:30

1058 - Departing WAS 6:30pm with Commuter Equipment Arr PHL 8:50pm
1180 - Departing WAS 7:06pm with Regional Equipment Arr NYP 10:28pm
1082 - Departing WAS 7:30pm with Commuter Equipment Arr PHL 9:50pm

I don't remember Glenn Beck getting any extra train service on Amtrak of course I assume most of his attendees came in RVs.

http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=993155

[babylonsister]

1. Wow, good for Amtrak! That's encouragine. nt

[glinda]

2. Hope they ramp up security.

[taterguy]

3. Why?

[spotbird]

4. Because the loyal opposition is neither,

they are hate filled goons who regularly use violent rhetoric.

[taterguy]

6. They're also spineless cowards

AMTRAK would probably be the safest way to get to the rally, regardless of how much security was or wasn't there.

That's one of the things I like the most about it. Fewer lines to stand in.

[AlinPA]

5. RV's. lol !

[Mz Pip]

7. Is it any cheaper?

When I checked before I signed on with the Huffington buses it was nearly $500 round trip for the two of us. Airfare was cheaper.