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by boondaburrah 1402 days ago
As someone from the east coast who's done both Seattle to Portland and Boston to New Haven, the difference is nuts. From what I understand, Amtrak owns the tracks on the NY-BOS stretch, but everywhere else has to yield to slow moving freight trains (we were stuck for 45 minutes). By comparison, the trip to New Haven was completely smooth sailing. The idea that passengers should yield to freight seems absolutely backwards to me.