Just a few notes on my most recent Acela trip to/from Boston. The trains ran on time in both directions (Southbound, at least into New York, where I am typing this) Did BOS-NYP in 3:45, just as scheduled. Then a mechanical problem with a door is causing a10+ mute delay out of New York. Make that a 30-minute delay out of New York. A door wouldn't fully close, so the conductor said. They tried to fix it, but they couldn't, so they just emptied the car affected and put them in extra seats in the other partd of the train. Sorry make t Seemed like more 70+ mph running between New Haven and New Rochelle than usual. The First Class car was close to full from Boston (most got on at Back Bay, some more at Providence) Nearly all got off in New York, and the car refilled with passengers heading south. It was a little different from my trip in January when there seemed to be more people traveling through New York.
Of course, this being AU, something has to be said about the food, pretty good selections on the southbound. The northbound had a different menu, and I wasn't so enamored of the omelet I had for breakfast. Southbound, The choices were better.
View attachment 36028View attachment 36029The shrimp and grits were pretty good, if a bit spicy.
View attachment 36030 The lamb tagine wasn't bad, but it could have had a bit more lamb. Notice the bourbon pour. Generous, but not the heroic pour to the rim of the glass I used to get before the Pandemic.
Operationally, it was interesting that 2150 doesn't stop at New Haven, and 2167 doesn't stop at Newark (NJ).