An Amtrak Acela crossing Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria, Queens, en route to Penn Station in New York City. Long a punch line for harried Northeast travelers, Amtrak has come to dominate commercial travel in the corridor connecting Washington, New York and Boston. This summer, its trains are packed.
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