I Spent $19 to Take Amtrak to Philly

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  • Опубликовано: 18 май 2021
  • Lots of SEPTA, plus some other deviations.
    Follow Jackson on Twitter for lots of cool memey content: @jackson_betz
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  • @PseudoFiction
    @PseudoFiction 6 месяцев назад +8

    Long hair Jackson gives nerdy Kurt Cobain

  • @danielueblacker9118
    @danielueblacker9118 2 года назад +50

    Two days into your channel love it watching in random order. I love when you have a friend with you, much more of your inner self comes out.
    The singing is really good and brings a wonderful smile.

  • @stevenbirmi1648
    @stevenbirmi1648 3 года назад +36

    This is the most wholesome content I have seen in 2021

  • @himbourbanist
    @himbourbanist Год назад +18

    The singing was a great addition, you and Jackson have great chemistry. Hope to see more of him in future vids. Also I grew up in Southeast PA and love seeing SEPTA get some love, feels like home

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +5

      Thank you! He's featured a lot on the channel already, and there's more to come - the Diner Video is a favorite!

    • @himbourbanist
      @himbourbanist Год назад

      @@MilesinTransit I haven't gotten to that one yet but it's on my list! loving your channel my dude keep up the good work

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +1

      @@himbourbanist Thank you so much!

  • @jg-7780
    @jg-7780 3 года назад +16

    Idea for a video: You know the square-ish shape in the center of Boston made by Gov Center, Park St, Downtown X-ing, and state? You should race to see who can make three full revolutions around the square the fastest by riding all four lines one stop, with one person going clockwise and one going counter clockwise.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +3

      That's a fun idea! We did something sorta similar in the Anniversary Roadeo video a while back, but that was just one circle and people could choose which way they wanted to go.

  • @Token_Nerd
    @Token_Nerd 2 года назад +8

    11:20 this is a mood that will never go away for transit advocates. I want this to be a meme so badly.

  • @NicholasRizzio
    @NicholasRizzio 2 года назад +3

    There are so many layers of humor in this video it’s amazing

  • @moishglukovsky
    @moishglukovsky Год назад +5

    NHSL is heavy rail, but with really short consists.

    • @ryan225360
      @ryan225360 2 месяца назад

      It goes 70mph! I was going to say. It HAULS. No light rail system that I know of goes anywhere near that fast.

  • @RD743033
    @RD743033 Год назад +3

    I love seeing you come out all the way to the exurbs of Chester County.
    Not to mention, there’s a new bus route out here to Coatesville.

  • @supersam3148
    @supersam3148 3 года назад +3

    I like this video especially the acapella deviation segment!!!

  • @stephenkeever6029
    @stephenkeever6029 Год назад +3

    Your videos are so fun to watch!

  • @ashleyfein975
    @ashleyfein975 Год назад +1

    Randomly seeing my office in the background of West Chester was the highlight of my day so far

  • @andrewmazzarini2742
    @andrewmazzarini2742 3 года назад +11

    Those upper chordal extensions in the last acapella interlude were fantastic. Tickles my soul as a music major.
    On a completely different note, I half expect to run into you every time I head into Boston for whatever reason. Surprised I haven't yet!
    Also, I've got a few ideas for content for either the blog or the RUclips channel: Every Train Station in Vermont Reviewed in One Day (since the trains aren't running I'd be willing to drive across the state to with you to help with that), and "What's the Cheapest Way from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia?" (this one hinges on the border being open again, so it's out of the realm of possibility for a while)
    Thoughts on those?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +1

      That was all Jackson - the man is a musical genius, he composed that all in his head! He was a music major too.
      I wonder if it'd be possible to hit up every Vermont train station using buses...that could be really awesome. And I know nothing about transit to Halifax but I'd love to look into it once the border opens again!

    • @andrewmazzarini2742
      @andrewmazzarini2742 3 года назад +3

      @@MilesinTransit I figured he was, he clearly paid attention in his music theory classes!
      I've actually looked into transit from Boston to Halifax, and it looks like Concord Coach would get you to Bangor, then you'd connect to a route operated by Cyr Bus Lines up to Caribou, walk to the border in Fort Fairfield for the night, catch a Maritime Bus in Perth-Andover to Moncton and eventually Halifax. It's a bit cheaper than flying from Logan to Stanfield, but I think if one were to transfer to Halifax Transit Route 320 at the airport itself, then that could drive the price down a bit more.
      Either way, that trip would be absolutely insane, and I wanna try it once the border reopens!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +4

      @@andrewmazzarini2742 I've always wanted to take that Caribou bus. That sounds awesome!

  • @hoozthair6076
    @hoozthair6076 2 года назад +2

    You can tell Jackson that years ago I went to the Downingtown Inn for a week for training. We weren't training to be innkeepers it was just the agency that I work for use that as a central location for the Northeast.

  • @johnyang5670
    @johnyang5670 3 года назад +9

    This whole video was so cute!

  • @Molejules
    @Molejules 3 года назад +3

    The white clam a'pizza from New Haven says hi, too.

  • @danib62
    @danib62 3 года назад +9

    The wake up and obnoxious announcements at NYP are by far the worst part of the overnight NER train. I’ve complained about it multiple times but it’s fallen on deaf ears.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +5

      Yeah, I'm not sure what the best way to fix that is. Maybe if the conductors had more info on the seat checks (like the destination where each person is going), they wouldn't have to check again after the crew change.

    • @danib62
      @danib62 3 года назад +6

      @@MilesinTransit The thing is though they also change crews at NHV and it doesn't necessitate rescanning tickets. Long distance trains change crews every 3-6 hours and they don't rescan tickets. No idea why they have to do this at NYP.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +1

      @@danib62 Oh weird, I don't have enough experience outside the Corridor (yet!) to know about those practices...that is really bizarre then. I wonder if they're stricter on the Corridor because the turnover is higher and the trains are fuller? Just a guess, it still seems really silly.

    • @Echo_Sierra
      @Echo_Sierra 3 года назад +2

      ​@@danib62 Could it be that they do it due to the mass exodus (or perceived mass exodus) of passengers at NYP, where remaining passengers may be inclined to switch seats before more passengers get on, muddying who goes where with the seat checks?

  • @AA_8184_1
    @AA_8184_1 3 года назад +4

    Another fun video! Wow, unknown singing talent, too! Tried to get another $19 one but did get one for $21!

    • @AA_8184_1
      @AA_8184_1 3 года назад

      & first comment, too! :)

  • @thefareplayer2254
    @thefareplayer2254 3 года назад +7

    19 bucks Boston to Philly, and 90 bucks Boston South Station to Back Bay. Checks out.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +6

      That's Miles in Transit for ya!

    • @thefareplayer2254
      @thefareplayer2254 3 года назад

      @@MilesinTransit And THAT, in a nutshell, is why I keep watching!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +1

      @@thefareplayer2254 I really appreciate it!!

    • @thefareplayer2254
      @thefareplayer2254 3 года назад

      @@MilesinTransit And props to you for riding 65 and 66 the one time they were both massively late!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +1

      Is this a rare occurrence? I wonder if they don't get late a lot...

  • @WilsonCalvert
    @WilsonCalvert 3 года назад

    The acapellas were so good!

  • @connecticutmultimodaltrans8226
    @connecticutmultimodaltrans8226 3 года назад +6

    Nice video and really really awesome acapella deviations! hope to see more in the future! Jackson is cool. so sorry you were delayed on the overnight NER! hey what's wrong with New Haven? also loved the pilgrimage to Four Seasons hahahaha

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +2

      Thank you so much! I'm honestly not the biggest New Haven fan, but maybe I need to spend more time there because it seems to have a ton of love (although it really is quite depressing at 12:30 AM).

    • @thefareplayer2254
      @thefareplayer2254 3 года назад +1

      @@MilesinTransit The pizza cures all other ills of the city!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +2

      @@thefareplayer2254 Yeah, I haven't had New Haven pizza in YEARS, so I gotta give it another shot.

    • @connecticutmultimodaltrans8226
      @connecticutmultimodaltrans8226 3 года назад

      @@MilesinTransit if you’re in the area hit me up! I’ll ride the train down there. Yeah also Union Station is about a mile from downtown, State Street station right in downtown walking area which is convenient is about 0.6 miles from Union

  • @Placid333
    @Placid333 Год назад +3

    Just call the Rte. 100 an interurban (which it is). Philly is unique in still having one. You will really confuse people. I liked the comment about the whole thing being retro. You missed out, not riding the Bullets on the Rte. 100 back in the day. 1930s wind tunnel styling running right up to 1990. They sported leather bucket seats. And they did fly. An amazing ride.

    • @davidsixtwo
      @davidsixtwo 5 месяцев назад

      One of the last Interurbans

  • @mikeobrien901
    @mikeobrien901 3 года назад +3

    Ah new haven.. my crew base. Maybe see you sometime. Also, 67 and 66 has so much fluff in it.

  • @mikeobrien901
    @mikeobrien901 3 года назад +3

    You have to rescan your tickets in nyc, to make sure everyone should be on that train, and everyone gets off..

  • @ckildegaard
    @ckildegaard 3 года назад

    You should've at least booked a room going back. That looked really painful. But also so glad you had fun :)

  • @thefareplayer2254
    @thefareplayer2254 3 года назад

    18:27 I audibly howled with laughter! 😂🤣

  • @chloeg1907
    @chloeg1907 3 года назад +1

    The star has made an appearance

    • @chloeg1907
      @chloeg1907 3 года назад

      With that I mean absolutely lovely acapella performances

  • @luislaplume8261
    @luislaplume8261 2 года назад

    Route 66 is near walking distance to Cornwell Heights where my brother lived in Pennsylvania until 2006.

  • @CrownVictoriaNYC
    @CrownVictoriaNYC Год назад +2

    Not seeing it in the comments but did anyone catch the Justin Bieber lawyer @ 6:17. Very funny to include that. I love your style man. Keep up the fun videos.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much! Justin Bieber is a Philly classic!

  • @hoozthair6076
    @hoozthair6076 2 года назад +4

    When my wife and I rode this we found that high speed, I guess, meant greater than a bicycle. My wife asked me why they called it what they did and I told her that if they called it the Norristown low speed line it wouldn't be real encouraging to potential riders. Had you ever thought about this?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 года назад +1

      I think it's officially called that because it's higher speed than a regular trolley route (same rationale as the Mattapan High Speed Line in Boston) - but also it used to go 70 MPH which is actually pretty fast! They slowed it down to 55 in 2017 after a crash, though.

    • @hoozthair6076
      @hoozthair6076 2 года назад

      We rode it about a decade ago and I can't believe that it even hit 50 miles per hour then. If I had to guess I would say between 40 and 45 at the most.

  • @zyxw59
    @zyxw59 3 года назад +1

    AC Transit (SF bay area) has a ton of those Van Hools

  • @matte5552
    @matte5552 3 года назад +1

    Nice video! Will there be any station reviews from this?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад

      Yeah, I took a few sets of photos for new stations!

  • @bnywtrains9482
    @bnywtrains9482 3 года назад +2

    1:25 the curse of Canvas

  • @willmcneal
    @willmcneal Год назад +1

    The krapf A route is now septa route 135

  • @andrewfrancois6982
    @andrewfrancois6982 3 года назад +5

    Still waiting on the Miles in Transit TV show‼️

  • @joewithagopro416
    @joewithagopro416 Год назад +1

    you were probably stuck in New Haven because that where they often change crews

  • @antonsmith9788
    @antonsmith9788 28 дней назад

    3:25 That reminder humanity needs some work. 😮

  • @damiancooper3063
    @damiancooper3063 2 года назад

    Septa now has krapf route A

  • @Andrew_G4CH
    @Andrew_G4CH Год назад

    I loved riding the 66..

  • @blueydsniper
    @blueydsniper 5 месяцев назад +3

    That was a great cover of The Beach Boys. 4.9/5

  • @wittenbergdave
    @wittenbergdave 10 месяцев назад +2

    Did they ever find the smart guy?

  • @willmcneal
    @willmcneal Год назад

    The Norristown High speed line is Interurban

  • @JH-kk2it
    @JH-kk2it Год назад +2

    Justin Bieber is an attorney now? man of many talents.

  • @shreychaudhary4477
    @shreychaudhary4477 Год назад +1

    jackson would hate the Milpitas library
    It's kinda a shame; it's a lovely building

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  11 месяцев назад

      It looks like a cool building to me...I'm not sure if Jackson would have anything in particular against it!

    • @shreychaudhary4477
      @shreychaudhary4477 11 месяцев назад

      @@MilesinTransit It's a cool building but it very strongly mixes historic and modern architecture

  • @bnywtrains9482
    @bnywtrains9482 3 года назад

    18:39 no you didn’t 😂😂😂

  • @matthewviti2241
    @matthewviti2241 3 года назад

    New Haven is great for Sally's and Foxon Park

  • @BostonByRails
    @BostonByRails 3 года назад

    1:26 OH NO NOT CANVAS

  • @user-lp3nd9rc8b
    @user-lp3nd9rc8b 6 месяцев назад

    Choo choo

  • @fw1956
    @fw1956 3 года назад

    amtrak or lunch.... good choice!

  • @teambandicoottransit0824
    @teambandicoottransit0824 5 месяцев назад

    18:05 😆😆😆 Welcome to Route 66. Serving to (I forgot what He said)

  • @tcdupont33
    @tcdupont33 10 месяцев назад

    Unfortunately they don’t run that overnight train anymore and they should bring it back!!!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thankfully it's just a temporary suspension for trackwork!

  • @ClassyWhale
    @ClassyWhale 3 года назад +1

    So when is the album dropping?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад +4

      We've been talking about doing a full version of "Jaywalkin", but until then, you should check out Jackson's album Stay Inside! It's got an indie rock vibe and it's really good: open.spotify.com/album/1fjp2J2HQROm9P0xLRKEd5?si=YjjrxGexRvyZ6udBXEuZfw

  • @foreverbrod
    @foreverbrod Год назад

    3:09 we all love listening to karen's

  • @dutchvanderlinde154
    @dutchvanderlinde154 8 месяцев назад

    I used to hate using canvas

  • @mavadelo
    @mavadelo Год назад +1

    6:16 LMAO it took me a second to realise. I guess more people with the same name will occur a bit more often in NA than in my country lol. I only know of one person with the exact same name as me (and he is not related)
    7:05 Doesn't come close to the ugliest building in the world. Does he really thinks that looks worse than say the J. Edgar Hoover building in DC? Or let him search for "Hardenberg Town Hall" (might mistakenly be spelled Hardenburg)

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +1

      Huh...I looked it up and I think Hardenberg Town Hall is kind of striking! Of course, keep in mind that the architectural rant in here was pretty facetious.

    • @mavadelo
      @mavadelo Год назад

      @@MilesinTransit It is considered one of the ugliest building in the Netherlands. But everyone has different taste right. How they say? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? 😁

  • @blintscav
    @blintscav 3 года назад

    5:25 absolutely atrocious kerning on that sign lol

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад

      Oh God, I've never noticed that and now I can't unsee it

  • @officialmcdeath
    @officialmcdeath 5 месяцев назад

    Have you and Jackson tried Rubber Bullets by 10CC as an acapella? \m/

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  5 месяцев назад +1

      I'd never heard this before, what a fun song!

    • @officialmcdeath
      @officialmcdeath 5 месяцев назад

      @@MilesinTransitthe influence is strong in this one - bonus creds if you can do the guitar solo 🤣 \m/

  • @damiancooper3063
    @damiancooper3063 2 года назад

    What was your route?

  • @moishglukovsky
    @moishglukovsky Год назад +1

    BTW were /are you part of any of Penn’s a cappella groups?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад

      Jackson and I were both in the Penn Band, but that's about it! (Jackson might've done an acapella group one year? I can't remember...)

    • @moishglukovsky
      @moishglukovsky Год назад

      @@MilesinTransit I’m surprised. You’re both excellent singers. Your AC interludes bring such fun to the videos.

  • @gamereric2189
    @gamereric2189 3 года назад +2

    First! Im betting you are going to take... 7 septa lines- lets see if Im right
    4:20 am - noice!
    Canvas... whyyyyyyy. This is why you take a video of it kids, ive heard kids think for weeks an assignment was submitted, but it never went through - video proves you had it done on time
    Pretzels! Did you save me any?

  • @linesided
    @linesided 4 месяца назад

    It is not light, it's not heavy or medium. It's a tram.

  • @jquas1965
    @jquas1965 Год назад +1

    Have you ever taken a PATCO train over the Ben Franklin Bridge?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +1

      Yeah, I love that view!

    • @jquas1965
      @jquas1965 Год назад

      @@MilesinTransit did you film it and post it to You Tube?

  • @3506Dodge
    @3506Dodge Год назад

    Philly is America's angriest city.

  • @DrasticllyOversizedEgg
    @DrasticllyOversizedEgg Год назад +1

    was the journey cheap because he booked it way in advance?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Год назад +2

      It was a sale they were doing at the time!

  • @thisisaname3283
    @thisisaname3283 3 месяца назад

    Bit late but I'm going to be controversial and say that the NHSL is a gadgetbahn

  • @damiancooper7052
    @damiancooper7052 3 года назад

    What would you have done with the time?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  3 года назад

      Just taken a roundabout way to West Chester!

  • @lawsoncook5613
    @lawsoncook5613 8 месяцев назад

    How do u get the ticket for $19

  • @monkeybusinessasusuall5467
    @monkeybusinessasusuall5467 8 месяцев назад +1

    I spent 19 dollars on a fortnight gift card. Who wants it?