COMMUTE: Wed Nov 16, 2005; #642 and #137

My commute for Wednesday November 16, 2005.

Morning leg - I took Amtrak Train #642 (PHL-NYC):

• PHL 9:17, +33
  
• TRE 9:46, +36
  
• NWK 10:26, +44
• NYC 10:47, +47

Again, big delay this morning. I checked train status on amtrak.com before I left and the site noted it was running 9 minutes late. The board at 30th Street Station said on time when I got there. It was adjusted to 10 min late, then 15 minutes late, then 25. Since Monday October 24 this train has left 15+ minutes late each time I've taken it. Had an empty seat next to me, this train was about half full. Used AGR ticket.

Evening leg - I took Amtrak Train #137 (NYC-PHL):

• NYC 6:24, +4
  
• NWK 6:36, -1
  
• TRE 7:25, +11
• PHL 7:52, +8
  

No empty seat next to me on this leg, train was packed. Used 10 trip pass.