My wife and I traveled on Amtrak from Harrisburg, PA to NYC for vacation on the first week of July '07. An overall pleasant experience. On-time both ways, due to the fact that Amtrak owns the rail lines between the two points (so I'm told), so they don't have to compete with the freight trains. Staff was very friendly. Red-Cap service at Penn Station was first-rate, very accommodating in assisting with our luggage! This was our first experience with rail travel and we will definitely travel with Amtrak again!