Passenger Trains > What happened to Acela Express, Regional, and Commuter

I live on the West Coast and I remember seeing on some Acela page a while ago that there would be three Acela services (Acela Express, Acela Regional, and Acela Commuter). I know that the Acela Express is aroundon the Northeast Cooridor, but what happened to Amtrak's plans for the Regional Commuter?

Psurfliner

The 'Acela' brand created confusion with the traveling public. Acela Regional trains have since become just Regional trains; Acela Commuter trains (formerly and presently) known as Clocker trains are going to be (if they aren't already) operated by NJT. The Acela brand was dropped for all but the Express, thankfully.

It was changed mostly because everyone was trying to board Acela EX with Acela REG and Acela COMM tickets.

tmurray Wrote:
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> The 'Acela' brand created confusion with the
> traveling public. Acela Regional trains have
> since become just Regional trains; Acela Commuter
> trains (formerly and presently) known as Clocker
> trains are going to be (if they aren't already)
> operated by NJT.

All Clocker trains are still operated by Amtrak. The NJT takeover will occur in 2006.

Currently the trains have poor ridership south of Trenton, and that is due primarily to insane Amtrak NEC fares (PHL-NYC is about $54 one-way vs about $15-16 via SEPTA and NJT with a change at Trenton).

Hopefully, NJT will be foresighted enough to leave the trains NYC-PHL, but institute their own fare structure.....

tmurray Wrote:
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> The 'Acela' brand created confusion with the
> traveling public.

LOL I remember a non-railfan friend of mine in New Haven, early on, asking me if I knew that "Amtrak was changing its name to ADELLA"?