BOSTON REVISITED
An Official Trip Report
©2021—Walter E. Zullig Jr.
Because of the COVID virus it has been 18 months since my last visit to Beantown. Now that most people were vaccinated, it was time for a return visit. Most of my past trips had been by taking an Amtrak Acela Express train from Stamford shortly after 7AM that reached South Station about 10:10. Due to service reductions that train no longer runs so I used NE Regional #190 that departed Stamford at 7:55am (7:53) and reached South Station at 11:08 (11:10). After breakfast in the café car of an AmMcMuffin and coffee I returned to my seat to enjoy the scenic ride along the Shoreline of the former New Haven Railroad. The previous evening Amtrak’s website showed the train as at 60% of capacity. Because of the early 6:55 am departure from New York City the train was at about 25% when I boarded. However more riders joined us at each station and after Providence it was at 60% or more.