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Tickets Go on Sale January 15, 2009 for The Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) Train

Posted on: Thursday, 15 January 2009, 09:03 CST

Available at www.acestrain.com

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlantic City Express Service (ACES), offering the only direct train service between New York City and Atlantic City, announced today tickets are now available for weekend departures via www.acestrain.com or www.amtrak.com. Introductory ticket prices will start at $50 for a one-way coach seat and $75 for a one-way first class seat. Customers may also book the train's lounge for four passengers with prices starting at $400. The ACES train will officially launch on February 6, 2009.

"We are excited to open ticketing to the public and welcome those eager to try this new option connecting two great cities," said Dan Nita, SVP and General Manager of Caesars Atlantic City. "We see ACES as an investment in Atlantic City's continued growth by making it even easier for New Yorkers to get to explore all the great things our city has to offer."

Complimentary shuttles between the Atlantic City Rail Terminal and the joint venture properties behind the train service -- Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa -- will be available to passengers upon arrival as will return service for those passengers who book roundtrip tickets.

"Our goal is to provide our customers with comfort and convenience as they travel to A.C.," said Dave Coskey, VP of Marketing of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. "It's another reason we encourage customers to book roundtrip tickets when planning their weekends: It allows them to come and go hassle-free."

Customers looking to book their trip on ACES can log on to www.acestrain.com to view schedules and reserve tickets for both classes of service as well as the lounge car. When visiting acestrain.com to purchase tickets, passengers can also find links to each partner property and book their total A.C. getaway.

With only one stop in Newark, the two-and-a-half hour ACES trip will offer passengers upgraded leather seating, and both first and coach class travel experiences as well as a private lounge. First-class seating is found on the upper deck of the train. Purchase of the lounge offers customers four seated tickets with the opportunity to invite friends along to socialize in a relaxed atmosphere featuring four plasma televisions, table-top space and group seating. The ACES train will make nine round trips throughout the weekend, offering 300 seats on each train.

CONTACT: Dina Barsky Tierney Communications 215.790.4336 office 267.994.1476 cell

SOURCE The Atlantic City Express Service

Source: PR Newswire

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