LSL Boston section

[johnny.menhennet]

I don't believe that a full service diner operates Albany-Boston... is there a lounge-diner operated on this section or do sleeping car pax have to pay for adequate lounge/cafe food on their own? My dad and I will be making this trip in a roomette April 8th-9th, and I was wondering what the service on this section would be like (and secondary, if any other AU'ers will be on the train

).

 

[greatcats]

There is not a full service diner, but sleeper passengers are provided complimentary meals in the lounge car. Westbound, there were two choice, one was I believe some kind of a sandwich platter and I selected the salad, which was quite good.

 

[J-1 3235]

Also,if you do not care for either of the choices, you may choose anything from the cafe menu. Beverages and dessert is included, too!

Mike

 

[Bob Dylan]

Also,if you do not care for either of the choices, you may choose anything from the cafe menu. Beverages and dessert is included, too!

Mike

Mike: What happens when there is a bustitutuion between ALB and BOS, do they have box dinners or stop @ a Mickey Ds or are you just SOL?? :help: Jim

 

[smile145]

Also,if you do not care for either of the choices, you may choose anything from the cafe menu. Beverages and dessert is included, too!

Mike

Mike: What happens when there is a bustitutuion between ALB and BOS, do they have box dinners or stop @ a Mickey Ds or are you just SOL?? :help: Jim

You are out of luck when there is a bustitution. This just happened to me in October. I was a sleeper passenger (bedroom) from BOS to CHI. There was a bustititution from BOS to ALB. We did not get the lunch we woud have gotten if we were in the sleeper from BOS to ALB. We were given a small box containing a package of Oreo's and a package of crackers and a package of M&Ms and one tiny water bottle. This was given to all (coach or sleeper). There was no lunch provided to anyone including sleeper passengers. I know you are talking about ALB to BOS versus BOS to ALB but I can only assume its the same either way.

 

[J-1 3235]

Also,if you do not care for either of the choices, you may choose anything from the cafe menu. Beverages and dessert is included, too!

Mike

Mike: What happens when there is a bustitutuion between ALB and BOS, do they have box dinners or stop @ a Mickey Ds or are you just SOL?? :help: Jim

Jim,

Smile145 summed up it well. A snack pack was handed out to all passengers. Amtrak does refund your sleeper fare, so, IMHO, you really are not owed a meal. A side note, when I had a bad-ordered BOS sleeper, lunch was provided from the cafe menu. Once in ALB, I had a room in one of the New York sleepers, and the remaining meals in the lovely Heritage diner.

Mike

 

[sttsxm]

wow...last winter when i was bustituted from BOS to ALB we had a really nice boxed lunch....in fact i think everyone got it....nice sandwich (several varieties were offered..on a nice array of breads..) some sort of chip-like things (again. all kinds, randomly distributed in the boxes..) plus cookies and a piece of fruit i think...and sodas/water.

this was all preloaded onto the bus....the conductor even rode with us and told us the food was there....we also had a few hours to wait in ALB so several pax grabbed an additional snack there...

i would have guessed they'd do the same both ways.....we then got onto our sleeper there...(i think the BOS-ALB part was bustituted due to floods but i forget...)

 

[J-1 3235]

A boxed lunch does sound nice My bustituted trip was a 'last minute' change. Trackwork had been scheduled before my trip, but was supposed to end before I headed back home. The work took longer than anticipated, so on the bus we went. I believe amtrak called me to advise of the change shortly before I left CHI, so there may not have been time to arrange for meals.