# Acela on The No Agenda Show Acela comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2010 to May 2014. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** May 2010 – May 2014 - **Related topics:** [Amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Chris Matthews](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-matthews.md), [Earthquake](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earthquake.md), [High Speed Rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [Railroad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/railroad.md), [Seattle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seattle.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Amtrak Travel and Knight of the Railroad Conductors - **Episode:** [614: Fruity Drinks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/614-fruity-drinks.md) - **Published:** 2014-05-04 - **Time:** 1:49:54–1:53:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/614-fruity-drinks/chapter/amtrak-travel-and-knight-of-the-railroad-conductors.md Sir Michael Allen, a railroad conductor, is thanked for his donation and his work moving "homeless and drunks" off trains. The hosts share their own experiences with long-distance train travel, including the Amtrak Crescent line and the "boring" 24-hour Asia Pacific line in Australia. The segment highlights the romanticism versus the reality of modern rail travel. Keywords: [amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), [acela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acela.md), crescent, [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), asia pacific line, sleeper cars, [railroad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/railroad.md) ### National Cathedral Damage, Amtrak Upgrades, Acela Speed - **Episode:** [333: Lions Stood Still](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still.md) - **Published:** 2011-08-25 - **Time:** 2:10:04–2:12:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still/chapter/national-cathedral-damage-amtrak-upgrades-acela-speed.md The Virginia earthquake caused visible damage to the National Cathedral, including fallen statues. In infrastructure news, Amtrak is receiving $450 million to upgrade a 24-mile stretch of the Northeast Corridor. This massive investment is projected to save passengers only one minute and 40 seconds in travel time, equating to roughly $4.5 million per second saved. Keywords: national cathedral, [earthquake](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earthquake.md), [amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), [acela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acela.md), [high speed rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md) ### Train vs Bus, Transportation Inefficiency - **Episode:** [303: Starship Troopers 4](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/303-starship-troopers-4.md) - **Published:** 2011-05-12 - **Time:** 1:23:02–1:24:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/303-starship-troopers-4/chapter/train-vs-bus-transportation-inefficiency.md A comparison of travel costs reveals that taking a train from Philadelphia to New York or San Francisco to Seattle is significantly more expensive and slower than taking a bus or a plane. The hosts argue that for rail to be viable, it must compete with bus pricing rather than airline pricing. They question the logic of high-priced, inefficient rail systems in the Western United States. Keywords: [amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), [acela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acela.md), bus travel, [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [seattle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seattle.md) ### High-Speed Rail Debate, Amtrak Profitability - **Episode:** [196: Blow The Drill Baby](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-02 - **Time:** 52:54–56:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby/chapter/high-speed-rail-debate-amtrak-profitability.md The feasibility of high-speed rail in the United States is debated, with references to European and Asian systems. Critics point out that Amtrak fails to turn a profit even on the densely populated Northeast Corridor. Proponents argue for a stronger public sector to modernize national transportation infrastructure. Keywords: [amtrak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amtrak.md), [high-speed rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [chris matthews](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-matthews.md), [acela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acela.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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