Amtrak recommends passengers arrive 30 minutes before their trains are scheduled to depart. I am nothing if not a rule follower, so I got to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station for my 7:15 a.m. train at 6:37.
I grabbed a coffee before the Amtrak-recommended waiting period began, and by 6:50, I was waiting in the train hall for my ride with caffeine in hand, feeling proud of myself for being ready with 25 minutes to spare. Soon, though, I realized my track wasn’t even listed yet.
I idled in the waiting area, the minutes ticking by without any news on my train. It ended up getting delayed over an hour for maintenance, and the track listing…
