Amtrak Acela Journey: Philadelphia to Washington

This is my entire journey from Philadelphia to Washington on Acela train 2125. The video includes the train arriving in Philly, a short shot out the window, and a shot of us pulling in to Union Station taken from the train. It also includes some pictures of the train in DC.

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• Amtrak
• Acela
• Philadelphia
• to
• Washington
• DC

[Lukelr]

I google'd it. I entered Boston MA to Washington DC. This is what it told me:

441 mi about 6 hours 56 mins.

If you're going 65 the whole way, that's about right. So, do you take side streets when driving by car from Boston to DC?

[mjsax2390]

According to Mapquest, it takes 8 hours and 6 minutes to drive the 442.03 mile journey, which is taken mostly on I-95.

[Group51]

@Lukelr You can't read, watch movies, play games, tweet, Facebook, work or just plain sleep when you're driving.

[phantomlord54]

7 hrs from Boston to D.C. in a car??  What are you doin' 120 mph?

[Coastergeekperson04]

There are some very slow parts. The system isn't meant for riding the whole route. New York to DC only takes 2 hours and 52 OR 54 minutes. Driving takes over 3 hours.

[Lukelr]

here's what i don't understand. to go from Boston to DC on this thing takes 7 hours. You can drive the same trip in 7 hours. what on earth is so high speed about this thing?

[toontownaddict]

ya go for the acela. im goin to stamford and baltimore from Boston. Its basiclly a hop on and go train. provides good service too. just all around good train. litle more expensive but its worth it.

[mjsax2390]

Yeah tell me if you are going to be on that train!

[trainboy15]

i might see you

[mjsax2390]

If so, I will be traveling as well from Providence, RI to Philadelphia, most likely on train 2165 (12:50 out of PVD, 2:18 out of NHV, 5:07 at PHL) on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.