This just in! The Atlantic City Express Service (that's ACES) <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=AUSASLEI.story&STORY=/www/story/12-16-2008/0004942687&EDATE=TUE+Dec+16+2008,+09:00+AM">has announced</a> that there will be a weekend train running to Atlantic City direct from our very own Penn Station starting on February 6th, 2009.<div><br /><div><a href="http://www.acestrain.com">ACES</a> is a joint venture of Ceasar's Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, and the Borgata Hotel and Casino. A free shuttle bus will pick up riders after their roughly 2.5 hour ride at the Atlantic City train station and drop guests off at the participating partner hotels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each multitiered train will have leather seating, a private lounge, food and beverage "kiosks" (think: alcoholic vending machines), and first and coach classes. First class will be located on the upper level of the train and have waiter service. Tickets are $50 one way for coach and $75 for first class.</div><div><br /></div><div>While we're not huge AC fans, this new train, plus the <a href="http://gothamist.com/2008/12/15/beatrice_inn_classing_up_atlantic_c.php">The Chelsea</a>, could change all that - we've ridden down there for various parties on a Greyhound Bus before ($25 one way), usually in a seat crowded by a smelly bathroom on one side and drunken hobos (or friends; also, not mutually exclusive) on the other. And after each ride, we've always sworn never-again.</div><div><br /></div><div>But with the right group of people and some first-class tickets, plus a little Lady Luck, we can imagine AC calling our name again. Can you?</div><div><br /></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="bottom" class="text"><br />[Photo Credit: Photos Courtesy of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Bureau.]</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div> </div>
2008-12-17T00:25:48Z
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Aces! New Train Service to Atlantic City Coming in Feb 2009
2008-12-18T16:20:41Z