Timeline for In 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow, would Amtrak be much faster than a bus?
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| Jan 16, 2018 at 16:20 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | It might help to understand that the maximum speed that a bus driver is comfortable going while driving on 1" of snow is very different from whether a trip by bus will take longer with 1" of snow on the ground versus clear roads. The driver and the bus might have no problem going 65 to 75 MPH, but if some little cars with no traction get in an accidents along the route, the delays can be substantial. I would expect that in general, the train will be a more reliable timetable. Which is why it costs so much more. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 at 20:32 | comment | added | Cort Ammon | While I know SE frowns on single link answers, for some reason I feel this YouTube video answers the question with remarkably clarity. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 at 15:47 | comment | added | Fattie | that is a great point @Hilmar. I meant "delayed ............ more than usual :) ... due to snow." Good thinking. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 at 14:39 | comment | added | Hilmar | @Fattie that is clearly incorrect. Acela Express on-time performance is only 76% even at the best of weather. amtrak.com/about-amtrak/on-time-performance/acela-express.html . A little snow may not make much of a difference (although it might) but delay is quite likely. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 at 10:32 | history | edited | gerrit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 15, 2018 at 7:18 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackTravel/status/952802100102221824 | ||
| Jan 15, 2018 at 6:45 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | @Airsick Amtrak's Acela service from Boston to New York is about 3.5 hours, though that costs more money. That will beat any bus if it operates anywhere near on time. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 at 5:11 | comment | added | emory | I think that in New York the bus station is about 0.5 miles from the train station. I suspect the first and last miles will be the most important factor. If the bus stations are more convenient take the bus. If the train stations are more convenient take the train. | |
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| Jan 15, 2018 at 2:56 | history | edited | larry909 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 15, 2018 at 2:47 | comment | added | user67901 | Acccording to their timetable Amtrak services from Boston to New York take about 5 hours overnight, 4 hours in the morning. Google suggests that the bus schedules are about 4H30. Assume that snow will slow the bus more than the train, then take your best guess. There are too many possible factors to give an answer. | |
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| Jan 15, 2018 at 2:26 | answer | added | Jim MacKenzie | timeline score: 8 | |
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| Jan 14, 2018 at 22:00 | history | asked | larry909 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |