Question: is acela train worth it?
Answer: Acela makes a few less stops than the old metroliners, and the ride is quite nice. ... Acela is great if someone else is paying for it; not worth your own dime. And either Acela or a "regular" Amtrak express from WAS to NYP is still at least as fast as flying from DCA to LGA if you're going center city to center city.