They went out of service in the early 2000s. Most of them were converted to push pull cab cars for use on the Keystone Corridor. The "Metroliner" service however is still in used, just with ACS64s and Amcans
I'm looking forward towards the new train.
1. It looks cool and futuristic.
2. It would help reduce trip times.
But I'm also "dissed" off at it.
1. I wanted to drive the Acela but I possibly won't.
2. If you wante to watch a movie, depending on your destination, you'll only get about ten minutes worth. And that's just exaggerating.
So I'm pretty neutral to it.
It actually is quite a bit less expensive than flying because you need to take a shuttle to the airport for $35 to $100, or pay $350 a week to park there and risk not having a car when you get back, broken into, or damaged.
Then in NYC there's the cab or shuttle from the airport to the city, which is megabucks and then some. With the train you're right downtown at Penn Station, which saves all that extra cost of a flight, fees, etc., as well as the longterm parking cost at the airports. If there is any long term parking, it's usually a lot less expensive at stations than the airports.