Why does Amtrak tell me that my journey will last 3 hours, but also 12?
I'm searching for a train from NY Penn station to Pittsburgh, on Saturday the 23rd of March. This one looks good, but it seems to say that the journey will last 12 hours, contradicting the times given more prominently. What's going on? This is clipped from Amtrak's website. 
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I'm searching for a train from NY Penn station to Pittsburgh, on Saturday the 23rd of March. This one looks good, but it seems to say that the journey will last 12 hours, contradicting the times given more prominently. What's going on? This is clipped from Amtrak's website.
usa trains amtrak
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
add a comment |
I'm searching for a train from NY Penn station to Pittsburgh, on Saturday the 23rd of March. This one looks good, but it seems to say that the journey will last 12 hours, contradicting the times given more prominently. What's going on? This is clipped from Amtrak's website.
usa trains amtrak
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
I'm searching for a train from NY Penn station to Pittsburgh, on Saturday the 23rd of March. This one looks good, but it seems to say that the journey will last 12 hours, contradicting the times given more prominently. What's going on? This is clipped from Amtrak's website.
usa trains amtrak
usa trains amtrak
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
edited Feb 17 at 21:42
Nate Eldredge
23.2k883108
23.2k883108
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
asked Feb 17 at 19:42
Ne MoNe Mo
6871512
6871512
add a comment |
add a comment |
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I just looked this up. The trip you have selected is a two part trip with a change of trains in Washington DC.
The first part is the 195 Northeast Regional from Penn Station to Washington, Union Station.
This is followed by taking the 29 Capital Limited from Union Station to Pittsburgh Union station.
The 3:23 is just the NYC/DC leg trip time. Scroll down a bit to see the 7:43 duration from DC to the 'burgh.
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
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Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
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I just looked this up. The trip you have selected is a two part trip with a change of trains in Washington DC.
The first part is the 195 Northeast Regional from Penn Station to Washington, Union Station.
This is followed by taking the 29 Capital Limited from Union Station to Pittsburgh Union station.
The 3:23 is just the NYC/DC leg trip time. Scroll down a bit to see the 7:43 duration from DC to the 'burgh.
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
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Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
|
show 6 more comments
I just looked this up. The trip you have selected is a two part trip with a change of trains in Washington DC.
The first part is the 195 Northeast Regional from Penn Station to Washington, Union Station.
This is followed by taking the 29 Capital Limited from Union Station to Pittsburgh Union station.
The 3:23 is just the NYC/DC leg trip time. Scroll down a bit to see the 7:43 duration from DC to the 'burgh.
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
6,8492236
Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
|
show 6 more comments
I just looked this up. The trip you have selected is a two part trip with a change of trains in Washington DC.
The first part is the 195 Northeast Regional from Penn Station to Washington, Union Station.
This is followed by taking the 29 Capital Limited from Union Station to Pittsburgh Union station.
The 3:23 is just the NYC/DC leg trip time. Scroll down a bit to see the 7:43 duration from DC to the 'burgh.
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
6,8492236
I just looked this up. The trip you have selected is a two part trip with a change of trains in Washington DC.
The first part is the 195 Northeast Regional from Penn Station to Washington, Union Station.
This is followed by taking the 29 Capital Limited from Union Station to Pittsburgh Union station.
The 3:23 is just the NYC/DC leg trip time. Scroll down a bit to see the 7:43 duration from DC to the 'burgh.
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
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edited Feb 17 at 19:58
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
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answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
6,8492236
answered Feb 17 at 19:51
Peter MPeter M
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6,8492236
Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
|
show 6 more comments
Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
Ah, ok. I get it now. They could have made it clearer tho!
– Ne Mo
Feb 17 at 19:52
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
@NeMo You can look at the boxes that include the green "add to cart" button. Each of these boxes represent a complete journey.
– helm
Feb 17 at 19:54
2
2
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
@NeMo Yeah .. I had to look at it in detail before I realized what was going on. BTW the MegaBus goes direct NYC to Pitt in less time (3 1/2 hours less).
– Peter M
Feb 17 at 19:54
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
or much better, just fly on the cheapest flight...
– xuq01
Feb 17 at 20:06
2
2
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
@Harper I found the more direct route by sorting on trip length.
– Peter M
Feb 18 at 2:39
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