Amtrak announced that starting in September, it will offer a new direct route between Washington and New York that will cut the journey nearly in half. Riders can expect to travel for two hours and 35 minutes instead of four hours with the direct service.
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"The new Acela Nonstop service will have you halfway to your New York City or DC destination in the time it would take you to board a flight," Amtrak President & CEO Richard Anderson said in a statement."This new service will offer an ideal solution for travelers who want to save time and travel between city center DC and New York."Travelers can expect one southbound and one northbound train per day.
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