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I would think Amtrak makes the most money off the sleeper cars, not coach? Wouldn't it make more sense to upgrade the sleeper cars maybe charge more and attract a lot more boomers for leisurely vacations?

I don't know the Rocky Mountaineer! **All ears**

I moved to Denver recently, and love the Zephyr. I was planning on taking it to EMY this summer, but it sure sounds like "fun" would be a roll of the dice.

Wouldn't it have made a bit of sense to beef long distance service up for retired boomers while they waited for the pandemic to be over? I wonder what the cruise lines did. I am just joining this conversation and am appalled by what I am hearing. No sightseer lounge, no food?

What FB group?

A woman was dissing Amtrak on the Facebook page. I thought she might be a rookie just complaining. What happened to her sounded seriously bad. I messaged her to see if I could help. She was on the Coast Starlight from LA to Seattle. They bused them from LA to Sacramento and since she was on a...

Do you feel safe riding the train during COVID? I have not gotten the vaccine yet. I wish I could say I am comfortable with the thought of traveling, but coach on Amtrak scares me. So does a private room

Looks pretty good. I miss Amtrak. Aren't you afraid to take the train these days?

Wow, I thought those Greek owned diners were a Chicago thing. That's where I am from. They are wonderful. One of the best Jewish Delis there is owned by Greeks. They also control the produce market in Chicago. I recently moved to another state. Produce not nearly as good.

If the target audience is seniors with disposable income, I have to say an elevator is a good idea. After watching my sister have to be hoisted up after falling down the stairs, we vowed never to take her on a train again.

AND, still dreaming. Soon Congress will be Democrat. Let government pitch in so we can expand routes to less profitable rural areas. The original train service was formed by Capitalists, right? I'm a highly Capitalistic Democrat. Maybe we will be so profitable from Boomer Dollars, we can do it...

I love these ideas. My opinion is on how we can bring in first class service, catering to retired boomers. Democrats brought us Amtrak. For years Republicans' long time goal has been to trash it into oblivion. Let them bankrupt it. Then we can fix this. Band together as investors. Buy it for 3...

Yeah, I bet a lot of us like me, are over 60. Even during regular times, traveling Amtrak doesn't feel very sanitary. I'm staying away for now, as much as I love train travel.

I understand how you feel if you cancel. Can't imagine this happening again in the near future, but I thoroughly enjoyed chatting and eating with the Chinese tourists I met on a two-day train ride on the Southwest Chief. I know I am being a jerk about this, but yesterday I flew Frontier...

Thanks for your travelogue, enjoyed it!

Chicagoan here. Giordano's is good, Lou Malnati's is my favorite. Haven't taken the Southwest Chief to L.A. in awhile. Is there still a dining car?

I want a mattress I can sleep on. Not one that feels like the pad I put under my sleeping bag in a tent. I know you guys know this already but paying first class airline ticket rate for a sleeper car, I would like at least a 2 star hotel experience.

So coach passengers won't be able to get meals in the dining cars? What's a contemporary meal? I have to agree that first class on an airline is the same price as a sleeper car, but I love the experience of meeting people and seeing what the country looks like. I usually don't get a sleeper. So...

Oak Park -- Frank Lloyd houses. Easy to get to on the el.

I sure would. Frensic, what are the restrictions management has put on private railcars? The reins seem pretty tight. I think I'm dreaming of Amtrak going privatized.