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Is this long the lines that all/any ex-Presidents will never be allowed to ever drive a vehicle again. Well, not at least on public roads. Bush tried to get around this restriction by driving his pickup on his ranch (only).

I would tend to agree with you, but the Secret Service on Friday morning upgraded Biden's level of security to that of President Elect.

I think the indoor dining still be closed at fast food joints are for various reasons. These places are already setup for takeout (they have drive-up windows). So, it was easy for them to change their focus onto that style of service. Their dining rooms have several pandemic "no-no's"...

The outdoor seating around here was in open-sided tents (with the colder weather, these tents are disappearing). I assume the theory was that the wind would blow away (disperse) any of the COVID-19 virus which became air-borne.

I would say that some of the reasons are those pesky practical ones. The stations are now geared up for the Meteor times four days in a row, and then the Star times three days in a row. So, the station employees only have to deal with the change twice a week. If they alternate between the...

Do you all believe that his was 100% driven by Amtrak, and 0% by United ? What was the original end day of this mutual agreement?

I think in a general way, we already talked about this. Search for words like "furloughs" instead of "layoffs".

Ah, the good old days when the train would make occasional longish stops so that the passengers could get out, find an eatery, and have a good meal.

Like how? "I am a coach passenger and I demand a free drink!" ??? The attendant happily knows to hand me a 1/2 size can of warm soda. For those who are paying, they get a full size can of cold soda.

I assume it is like any LD train. For example, the SCA is technically on-duty for the entire run. In actuality, some are easily available late at night if needed, and some go into deep hibernation.

You mean those old cars, where 1/2 of the car is Business Class sitting in those leather "La-Z-Boy" recliners in the 2-1 configuration? Those cars are pretty comfy, but I thought were also pretty rare (haven't been made in years).

Did you get any of the typical Business Class perks? Like complimentary soft drinks, a newspaper, and priority boarding?

I guess NYC could go back to using ferries or barges to carry railroad cars across the Hudson.

The lack of a toilet will eventually make your eyes go crossed. 🤪

On the 24+ hour late Silver, they still had food for the Sleeper passengers. There was still some food left for coach passengers too, but many of them didn't pack any money (to buy that food).

If Amtrak has gone from empty trains to full (sold out) trains, they must be doing something right. Are any airlines now flying with full planes?

Could be, but I don't recall fries ever on the Dining Car's menu offered as the side on the kid's menu.

I had one OBS bark at me for waiting in the end of the dining car. I replied that I had a 6pm reservation and it was 6pm. She replied that it isn't 6pm until she announces it is 6pm over the PA. I walked away mumbling that the PA system in the sleepers wasn't even working, and isn't knowing...

I remember salads (which is what my kid preferred), chips, and mashed potatoes, but never fries on the DC kid's menu.

How do I vote for the Capital Limited from CHI to WAS, and then a Silver from WAS to Florida (ORL?).