Anonymous
Post 02/14/2016 13:25     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do yourself a favor. Get a red cap
Even if you have only one small bag.

They will load you on 20-30 min before everyone else.
Best tip $ you ever spent.


Nope. It works no matter what.


Whoops. Meant to quote/reply to the person who said it only works for trains originating in ny.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2016 13:25     Subject: Penn Station
Hate this.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2016 13:24     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:Do yourself a favor. Get a red cap
Even if you have only one small bag.

They will load you on 20-30 min before everyone else.
Best tip $ you ever spent.


Nope. It works no matter what.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2016 00:47     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do yourself a favor. Get a red cap
Even if you have only one small bag.

They will load you on 20-30 min before everyone else.
Best tip $ you ever spent.


That only helps if the train originates at Penn Station. Many of the Acelas are continuing from Boston so aren't sitting there 30 mins before.



The red cap still boards you early. Trust me I did the DC to NYC Commute 2-3 times a month for years. Red caps always get you on early.
Trains coming from or going to Boston still stop in NYC for at least 20 min.

Anonymous
Post 02/14/2016 00:00     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:I was there on Thursday. Totally. What a hot mess.


+1

Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 19:53     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:Do yourself a favor. Get a red cap
Even if you have only one small bag.

They will load you on 20-30 min before everyone else.
Best tip $ you ever spent.


That only helps if the train originates at Penn Station. Many of the Acelas are continuing from Boston so aren't sitting there 30 mins before.

Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 19:36     Subject: Penn Station
Do yourself a favor. Get a red cap
Even if you have only one small bag.

They will load you on 20-30 min before everyone else.
Best tip $ you ever spent.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 19:33     Subject: Re:Penn Station
When I wast traveling with kids, we used a red cap assistant. Got to wait in the waiting area and pre boarded. Tipped generously.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 19:11     Subject: Re:Penn Station
It's a stressful experience. And smelly too.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 19:09     Subject: Penn Station
Anonymous wrote:Seriously, wth? Surely they must know ahead of time which gate it will be. Why do they wait until 10 minutes before the departure to announce the gate?


because they don't want them boarding the train when they're taking the trash out of it
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 17:49     Subject: Penn Station
Seriously, wth? Surely they must know ahead of time which gate it will be. Why do they wait until 10 minutes before the departure to announce the gate?
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 17:48     Subject: Penn Station
yes. It's awful and stressfull
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 17:36     Subject: Re:Penn Station
Yes. Every time I'm there I'm happy I no longer live in ny.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 17:31     Subject: Penn Station
I was there on Thursday. Totally. What a hot mess.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2016 17:12     Subject: Penn Station
I haven't taken a train out of Penn in a while. Do you still have to stand upstairs and wait for the track to be announced and then everyone stampedes to the gate entrance?