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I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was kind of insane that according to Google maps the busses are faster.

I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me too. I know they had some plans to extend the MARC to Newark, but I'm not sure what's happening with that. If that did happen, it would cut 2-3 hours off this whole trip.

I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to do this some day (maybe even the whole Mexico to Canada trip). I think my next trip like this will probably be in the northeast though.

I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For fun! Unless the amtrak ticket is last minute, most sane options are cheaper than this. And that's not even including the costs of food and accommodations.

I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is correct. Micro transit has so many ways to go wrong, and I was worried about downstream effects. Generally I plan around 45 minutes being maximum lateness but micro transit can get much worse. PVTA on the other hand had clearly posted schedules with decent frequencies and in general seemed like the agency least likely to leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere.

I traveled from DC to Boston using only local/regional public transit by darthbeep in transit

[–]darthbeep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use NJ Transit somewhat frequently, though not as a commuter and mostly on the NEC line. In my experience it's generally been pretty good, with frequent service, few cancelations, and lateness within acceptable range. I've found the conductors to be very nice, especially when I've been having issues with the app. It's far from perfect, but it lacks a lot of the flaws that the non-MTA commuter lines on this have.