The Amtrak SUCKS. It's always late. Ad the Acela, even though its supposed to be like the type A/first class train, its late too. But since I rather take trains than cars, I can't bitch too much about it. Although its way more money, ie: a bus ticket to go from Philly to NY cost anything from 1 buck to 10 bucks (one way), while in the Amtrak is 45 bucks and the Acela is 120. Is it worth it? Only if you get nauseous on the bus :-(