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Very disappointing end result corridors will be “studied”.

Everything I’ve seen from and about him, he seems to be a likable guy. He’s got big city written all over him however and probably still to this day doesn’t truly understand Amtrak’s role in smaller cities throughout the nation. I was glad to see him ride the Eagle and would like to see him ride...

I do remember the chicken boxes they picked up mid trip, wine tasting and staffed upper level of the Sightseer lounge on the EB over the years, not necessarily the diner but it may have. Back to the CZ in addition to the 2 diners they had the Superliner lounge and another coach snack bar toward...

Any good nuggets from today’s meeting. RPA mentioned it but had no details in tonight’s hotline.

More common than not to have 2 diners on the CZ especially in high season during the mid to late 80s. That train was huge from Chi to SLC. Both diners kept busy.

I just wish the FRA was involved in the new equipment order the same as they are in charge of the new route review process. Seems odd Congress found Amtrak management not to be competent or unwilling to conduct the LD route study but is allowing them to make the LD equipment order. This order...

Simplest solution is to bring back some roomette prices to where they were pre pandemic and open Amtrak up to more Americans. There needs to be more of a sense of urgency in every aspect of long distance consists whether that be the new order, bringing stuff out of mothballs or wreck repairs.

I’m still blown away with what Alstrom has built in Mexico. Less than 2 years after signing the contract the cars are being delivered and service starts in the next few months. Coaches and sleepers look simple but nice. https://www.alstom.com/mayan-train-project “All three versions of the...

3 Sleepers on a lot of trains throughout the country this week for Thanksgiving.

Another note no ones mentioned is with the sky high fares the sleepers are pulling in more revenue than coach. So why criticize the part of the train bringing in the most revenue. Amtrak accounting being what it is the true numbers may be hard to define, either way it’s nice to see fewer and...

Good points. But I think comparing long distance train travel amenities to air travel or even a bus and driving is apples to oranges. How many flights are 45-65 hours in length? Most of us wouldn’t consider being on Greyhound that long. You’re completely right it’s one’s perspective and needs...

The “land cruise” moniker sure seems like a blast from the past. Under this management there’s nothing first class about Amtrak LD service and maybe that’s a good thing. If I was going to try to find something positive to say about management practices it would be they have definitely dispelled...

Another example of what could easily be served instead of Flexible dining on LD routes. Again, why not even after all these years, do they refuse to even try it.

My initial reactions are will it truly apply to Sleepers or mainly just coach? Amtrak very rarely has a sleeper sale that isn’t just a gimmick with the typical “sale” being one passenger in the room gets rail fare free, equaling 5-8 percent off plus or minus. I honestly don’t see sleeper fares...

Any updates? Another month has gone by.

Looks like the same punitive policy that Anderson instituted is on the website at least as far as sleepers go. With sleepers in such high demand you’d think they could adjust the policies to something less draconian. https://www.amtrak.com/refund-and-exchange-policy

Any new news on a possible order for new equipment? With what’s turning into monthly minor derailments and Amtrak’s hesitation to fully embrace wreck/mothball repairs it appears a day of reckoning may be approaching and there doesn’t seem to be much urgency.

https://media.amtrak.com/2023/07/statement-from-amtrak-ceo-stephen-gardner/ https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/republican-2024-transportation-housing-and-urban-development-funding-bill Guts rail infrastructure programs, including a 64 percent reduction to Amtrak...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/paid-3-100-book-2-122800183.html Harsh comments on food service. Thought rooms were over priced..

We deserve better than Amtrak. The Quad cities train has been a decade of broken promises. Not all Amtraks fault but Amtrak is it’s own worse advocate and enemy combined in one. Granted most people have never heard of the quad cities but metro area here is around 400,000 with another 50,000...