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apple-masher t1_isz2mi4 wrote

I think they need one that extends from Boston to Albany, quite frankly. Or at least springfield.

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AfroJosh t1_isz6y6x wrote

Obviously not a decent replacement, but one thing I find funny is that if you buy a ticket (far in advance) from Springfield to Boston on the Amtrak lakeshore limited, you can get from Worcester to Boston cheaper and faster than on the commuter rail (I believe it was $9 last time I checked)

We definitely need a frequent Springfield - Boston rail link

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SLEEyawnPY t1_it0dugk wrote

How does that work? Just hop on when it stops to discharge in Worcester and pretend you got on in Springfield if they ask for a ticket? You can't book from Worcester to Boston on the Amtrak site directly...

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AfroJosh t1_it0e2za wrote

In my experience they don’t mind. For instance, coming back from Chicago I was supposed to get off in Boston but they let us get off in Worcester. Since you’ve paid for the ticket I mean you’re not doing anything wrong - though it is actually not possible to book a ticket from Worcester to Boston through amtrak so it is a bit of an exploit

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