Good points on the train. Can it compete with the shuttles on frequency or are there big gaps in the departure times?

Off topic, but does anyone know if Delta now has some pilot jobs (as in management or other type additional job) at the Amsterdam or Toykyo hubs?

The Acela (the high speed train) goes every hour, on the hour. There are also regional trains that are not as fast, but fit in between those. Here's is some of the schedule today:

Washington/Union Station to New York/Penn Station:

11:00a (Acela)
12:00p (Acela)
12:05p (Regional)
1:00p (Acela)
1:05p (Regional)
2:00p (Acela)
2:05p (Regional)

There are many more today, just got tired of typing. That's a typical schedule.

The Acela takes around 2:45 for the trip while the regional takes 3:20

Here, train and plane.

Amtrak departure times (Penn Station to Union Station)

3:00am - 7:00am
4:40am - 8:15am
5:30am - 8:42am
6:00am - 8:52am Acela
6:05am - 9:42am
7:00am - 9:47am Acela
7:17am - 10:40am
8:00am - 10:49am Acela
8:10am - 11:25am
9:00am - 11:49am Acela
9:35am - 12:59am
10:00am - 12:50pm Acela
10:35am - 2:00pm
11:00am - 1:48pm Acela
11:35am - 2:57pm
12:00am - 2:49pm Acela
12:35pm - 4:10pm
1:00pm - 3:49pm Acela
2:00pm - 4:49pm Acela
2:05pm - 5:25pm
3:00pm - 5:51pm Acela
3:05pm - 6:30pm
3:35pm - 6:46pm
4:00pm - 6:51pm Acela
4:05pm - 7:27pm
4:34pm - 7:27pm
5:00pm - 7:51pm Acela
5:39pm - 9:00pm
6:00pm - 8:48pm Acela
6:20pm - 9:35pm
7:00pm - 9:47pm Acela
7:05pm - 10:30pm
8:00pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 11:07pm Acela
9:05pm - 12:20am
10:05pm - 1:29am

Delta Shuttle (EMB-175s... the replacement jet that some would prefer to have replacing us then joining us)
Departure time - Arrival Time
630-746
730-839
830-946
930-1057
1029-1145
1130-1251
1230-1346
1329-1448
1430-1546
1530-1653
1729-1849
1829-1945
1930-2052
2030-2150

I'm just thinking, if I'm in lower Manhattan, would I'd rather take the subway to Penn and train it from there for $200 in a business class seat to Union Station and be a block from the Capitol Building or take a cab to LGA, go through TSA, walk through the terminal, board up, put everything away for an hour (if you're lucky and the skies are clear in 60% of the country and Saturn aligned with Venus but not Mars), land, and then grab a taxi to some Federal Building for a meeting.

Well then the answer is simple. We need another DCI company who operates trains to compete. What should the pay scales be for the engineers and cabin attendants?

Better yet, maybe in the next contract we can bring in Compass and make the new rail company part of DAL as well on one seniority list. You could cross bid. How long would transition training be on that?

I don't know. Navigational deviations couldn't be much of a problem. The choices seem to be only: go slow & stop. I'm thinking differences training on CD.

Heard the trips suck and the overnights are always the same.

I'll bet they don't have to carry Jepps for Tucson and New Orleans or any other places they will NEVER GO either... Where do I sign up for this gig? :cool:

ROCK ON BUZZPAT!

Do not think that there are pilot jobs at those two hubs. We DALPA do all of that flying for now.

Specify please!:confused: