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Hey, Patrick, I was wondering when you'd chime in. You may rise.

Huh? Do you mean they're similar to cafe cars in that the doors don't open? I have surely never seen the role of cafe car being performed by Superliner coach.

See my post above about people intuitively knowing (sometimes wrongly) they're where they shouldn't be because the layout is different. I think green textiles were chosen for Business Class to elicit that response from wayward coach pax. Now BC interiors are identical to coach interiors.

Agreed. One time I took a Superliner seat at the beginning of the run. Many pax who came in after me were confused by the different interior, usually asking each other if they had wandered into the business class section. Amtrak should have paid for my ticket that day for all the times I...

To paraphrase, "You create consists with the rolling stock you have, not the rolling stock you might want or wish to have at a later time." Caltrans was pretty proactive in the Superliner refurb/exclusive use agreement, given that there was no money for new equipment and it would have taken...

There was a sign taped to the inside of the door's window: "No access through this door" or words to that effect.

I knew CA paid to refurb some Superliners in exchange for exclusive use on the San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor routes, and I've previously seen Superliners in std. Amtrak colors pinch-hitting on longer Surfliner consists, but today was the first day I saw a Superliner in Surfliner livery...

Pacing Alan's comments, there are only two series: California Cars (in the 8000 series) were M-K builds and delivered beginning 1996. They have onboard bicycle racks. Surfliner cars (in the 6000 series) have a different interior design, were Alstom builds, and were delivered in 2001-2002. They...

It's only a snippet, but according to Railpac, Amtrak staff has stated that States should not anticipate that funds will be available for improvements on state corridors. All funds not on the NEC will be used for equipment rehab and improvements to the long distance services. Sounds like some...

Anaheim will check bags on the southbound Surfliners 768, 572, 774 and 796. Northbound, you can check bags on the 763, 565, 775, 583, 587, and 589 trains. Beyond that, each coach has a large multi-shelf luggage rack at at least on end (don't remember if they're at both ends). And don't forget...

Cailifornia Car is the first-generation coach that was built by Morrison Knudson. Surfliner is the second-generation coach built by Alstom.

Favorite memories: I go through a lot of iced tea when I eat, so I was used to asking her for refills. At the beginning of one dinner she automatically set down two glasses of iced tea before I even had time to order. I jokingly said, "Wow, two glasses?" She responded with a twinkle in her eye...

I had to laugh: the author includes a photo of the Zephyr dining car, and the attendant serving the food (black woman with close-cropped hair) was our attendant when my friends and I took the Zephyr almost a year ago. Small world!

I am well aware of that, which is why I said "in my world."

I would disagree. If a train will be delayed for hours, some passengers might choose to explore the town, go to a Denny's, whatever. Others might be in situations where they can arrange their own transportation for the remainder of their journey. Besides, psychologically, being in a confined...

That standard would, in my world, be eased to allow a passenger comfort/inconvenience exception.

No matter where a train stops it could be a problem. If it stops on a single-track mainline it could block the entire line. My point is: if the crew knows it's going to time out, it also has time to find a convenient place to stop, not simply continue until 11:59:59 and then put on the brakes.

Whooz: the current estimate for Angel's Flight is April. YMMV. Jackal: minor point, but the U.S. Bank building used to the the First Interstate Bank building. It was never BofA. When I pass The Pantry on my way home (between 4:30-5:30) I hardly ever see a line.

Getting back on topic... Over the time I've been on this board I've read of a number of instances of trains stopping in the middle of bumf**k because the crew timed out. Being in the middle of bumf**k makes it harder to bring in a fresh crew, in addition to inconvenience to pax (not being able...

Much more here. From Trains Newswire via Seattle Transit blog.