I travelled concern grade on Amtrak's high-speed Acela train and thought information technology was worth paying extra for a quicker journey

The author takes a selfie in a business class car (L) A business class Amtrak Acela car

The author rode business organisation class in an Amtrak Acela from Baltimore to New York City.
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  • I recently booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train from Baltimore to New York City.
  • For $121, I saturday in a business-class window seat with a tray table, footrest, and nearby cafe auto.
  • A ticket for the high-speed railroad train cost more than a regular Amtrak, simply I'd do it again to save time.

Acela is an Amtrak express train on the East Declension with but business concern and showtime-class seating. My trip from Baltimore to NYC took two hours and 25 minutes — about 20 minutes faster than a regular Amtrak train.

An Amtrak train at Baltimore'southward Penn Station.
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Sources: Amtrak, Amtrak Acela

Two weeks earlier my trip, I booked a standard, business-class Amtrak Acela ticket for $121. A coach ticket on a regular Amtrak train costs effectually $62, co-ordinate to a search on Amtrak'due south website for February — the same month I traveled — adjacent year.

The author looks out the train window.
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Source: Amtrak

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I got to Baltimore'southward Penn Station at around 3 p.chiliad. for my 4:29 p.m. railroad train on a Tuesday afternoon.

Baltimore's Penn Station on a cloudy twenty-four hours.
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At iv:xv p.1000., I made my way down to the platform to wait for my train.

A platform at Baltimore'southward Penn Station.
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As I boarded the train, I noticed that the seats looked larger than those on other trains I had been on in the by. They also seemed to me to be closer together than seats on other trains I'd been on.

A concern-class machine on an Amtrak Acela.
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Since the seats were large, I thought they'd exist comfy just they were stiffer than I expected.

A view from the author's seat.
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For the commencement couple of hours, I had plenty of room with an empty seat next to me. But when someone sat there towards the finish of my ride, I felt crammed.

The writer sits in an otherwise empty row.
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Higher up me, as with every other Amtrak I'd been on, in that location was a reading lite, although I didn't use it since my trip was during the day.

Lighting in an Amtrak Acela.
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Side by side to my feet, in that location were two outlets to charge my devices, which I appreciated since I wasn't able to charge my phone at the station in Baltimore.

Outlets on the railroad train.
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A tray tabular array pulled out from the back of the seat in front of me so I could work on my laptop.

The writer uses her laptop on the train.
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There was also a seat-dorsum pocket, but it was only large enough to fit my puzzle book. It seemed to be effectually the same size as the seat-back pockets on other Amtrak trains I'd taken, though.

The seat-back pouch.
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I enjoyed looking out the window while catching up on podcast episodes.

A view out the window.
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I got a little hungry, only there was no food service in business class, so I fabricated my way to the cafe motorcar. Information technology was a bumpy walk.

The style to the cafe car.
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Like to other Amtrak trains I've been on, the card in the cafe car had a wide diversity of options from salads and sandwiches to cheeseburgers and hot dogs, but I wasn't that hungry, then I got a cheese and cracker plate for $five.75.

The author's snack.
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It was decent and filled me up for the price.

The author enjoys her snack.
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