briwasson@... (Brian Wasson) wrote in message
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> Amtrak isn't that expensive, as long as you stay off their premium
> trains (Acela, etc.). I think around $40 or so one way. SEPTA to NJ
> Transit will be cheaper, and only takes a bit longer. Take the SEPTA
> R7 to Trenton and then transfer to NJT (see schedule, including
onward
> travel to NYC, at
http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r7s&day=1).
>
> The Chinatown busses are an option, too, and are pretty cheap ($15
> +/-). They seem to be fairly new coaches (I walk past them every
day),
> and usually leave from a location around 10th and Arch streets in
> Chinatown. There has been a lot of bad press about their business
> practices and inter-service rivalries (shootings, etc.), but I
haven't
> really heard anything bad about the actual service.
>
I've been taking the chinatown buses for a while now and have had no
problems. You're right about the "turf war" press, but I've only read
about that occurring between the operators. I don't know of any
passengers who have been caught in the middle. As for the service, I
can't complain for just $10 a ticket. I've seen some stories though
that are kind of scary (for example, read the review about Dragon
Coach running on "water instead of gas" for the last leg of a trip --
http://www.chinatown-bus.com/chinatown-bus-reviews.htm )
> If you are driving to Philadelphia, why not just drive a little bit
> further to Trenton and take the direct train to NYC?
>
> Pan wrote in message
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> On 29 Feb 2004 22:26:28 -0800, itsmemailinu@yahoo.com (patty) wrote:
>
> [snip]
> all of the amtrak trains are
> way too much and i couldn't find a direct regional train. is taking
> one of the regional lines to jersey and transferring to nj transit
the
> only way to go?
>
> If it's important for you to go by rail, then the answer is yes:
SEPTA
> to Trenton, NJ Transit to New York.
>
> i'm trying to do this as cheap as possible.
>
> Then would you consider a bus from Philadelphia's Chinatown to New
> York's Chinatown? That would be cheapest.
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