seat38a
Engineer
I had a client to meet in LA so I took the Metrolink to LA Union Station for Orange County. The price for round trip was half the cost of Amtrak's for the same route. I have not taken the Metrolink forever so in a way, you can say this was my first time on it. The last time I was on it, was over 10 years ago. Anyways, the extra 20+ min that Metrolink takes to get to LA was unbearable. The seats are narrow, no cushion and no legroom which makes coach on the Surfliner seem like First Class. 20 to 30 min extra travel time does not seem like much to save some money but boy, your body knows the difference especially on the return trip after a long day of meeting clients. My lower back was acting up and my tailbone was not happy sitting in the Metrolink seats. God forbid it was full train and someone sat next to be.
I can see why someone would pay lots of money to save few extra min of travel time. Acela vs Regional, twice the price but only about 45 min savings in time. Next time, I think I'll stick to Amtrak as well.
I can see why someone would pay lots of money to save few extra min of travel time. Acela vs Regional, twice the price but only about 45 min savings in time. Next time, I think I'll stick to Amtrak as well.