Originally Posted by
Rob_E
The downside for this route is that going northwest you're always going to disembark in the evening or at night, so unless you want to ride in the dark, you're pretty much off the train and looking for the night's lodgings.
Yeah. I am curious to see what ridership north ends up being like. Assuming it's on time, the train arrives in Pittsburgh after 11 p.m., right? Unless you've got friends in the area, you are likely going to end up in a downtown motel, and that's not going to be cheap. When I did my GAP trip as part of a cross-PA tour a few years ago I drove a one-way rental from Philly and stayed at the cheapest place I could find. It was very close to the Amtrak station and was convenient for dropping off the car near U. of Pitt. I think the hotel bill was around $175, if not closer to $200.