Has Anyone Tried The Jet?

[+ MysticMenace]

when I travel from DC to NYC, I tend to get on Acela, but how this guy is selling the wifi and the seats piqued my interest. have any of yall tried this?

 

[+ nycman]

Traffic is the problem. 

4 hours (at best) versus an almost guaranteed 3 hour trip on Acela. 
Also, you’re dumping me in Hudson Yards? The area is the hemorrhoid 
of NYC. Painful, far from vital, you wish it would go away, but it most 
likely won’t kill you. 
 

If I lived in Hudson Yards (please dear lord no) and if the DC stop was
somewhere I needed to be, I’d give it a shot. Let’s face it, the Acela is 
gross. I was always stunned that they never attempted a real first 
class train option on that run. Just one, insanely nice car, that’s insanely
expensive.  

[Rudynate]

They tried something like that here on the West Coast - don't remember the name of the company.  You left at about 11PM and arrived at your destination at around 7A.  It sounded interesting and I wanted to try it.  But before I could, they ceased operation.  The suspension of a bus apparently doesn't deliver a smooth enough ride for most people to get a good night's sleep.

[Deadlift1]

Calling the Acela gross is pretty dramatic.  It's been around a while.  The technology is available to cut the NYC to DC run in half however it would require replacing and upgrading the entire system at $$$$$$$.  Building a new tunnel and bridge is a good first step.  

[Deadlift1]

Jet bus looks good to me. https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-luxury-bus-startup-experience-99-nyc-to-washington-dc-2022-1

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Nice concept, but it's still not as plush as what the Texas triangle has.

https://vonlane.com/

[David1024]

Some friends of mine that live in NYC tried it at thanksgiving. The outward journey was fabulous, but the return trip got stuck in traffic and took 7 hours.

[Guest]

I'm taking the Acela sorry. Even taking the Delta shuttle costs roughly the same ( coach / economy)  - if you purchase far out enough in advance.

There are some people who can't do airplanes - or trains for whatever reason, i could see this as being an option 

Also since Covid - the Acela doesn't run as frequently