dopkick t1_j6ifvc0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Extending MARC to Newark would be great. It would be soooo much cheaper (most of the time, unless you book in advance or get lucky) than Amtrak to Philly or another location SEPTA services. Amtrak can be $20 for such a trip... or $98. It's pretty hard to swallow $400 in round trip train tickets for two for a day or weekend in Philly. Driving becomes the obvious choice at that point. $80 for such a trip is reasonable, though, especially if you can avoid paying to park your car in Philly ($$$).

Nexis4Jersey OP t1_j6ipcue wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Some State supported services have a fixed fare rate system in place. I wish Amtrak would apply that to all the corridor services in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic. They should price it so it competes with the car and is affordable for a family of 4.