As NY area commuting patterns shift and trains are getting less comfortable, more eyebrows are raised over a pricey, members-only club car on Amtrak.
"A conductor near the car will raise his hand and politely say: "Sorry, sir. Can't ride in here. It's private." And just then, a passenger will stride confidently past into the roomy car, nodding at the conductor, who nods knowingly back.This is because that passenger belongs to probably the most rarefied group of train riders in the Northeast, a private commuting club of about 75 stockbrokers, lawyers, writers and business owners who get not only a guaranteed seat every evening and morning but also often an empty one next to them, too, just for stretching out."
Thanks to Amy C. Verel
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