Menu on lake shore limited for coach passengers?

[greg1956a]

I was thinking about taking the lake shore to Chicago in coach was wondering if i can have dinner in the dining car

 

[Rasputin]

No, coach passengers are no longer accommodated in the so-called dining car. You will only be able to order from the café car menu.

 

[the_traveler]

The former Dining Car is now ”the Sleeper Lounge” and is only open to sleeping car passengers. It is not available at all to coach passengers on any eastern trains.

 

[crescent-zephyr]

Coach Passengers like you don’t deserve a dining car according to Amtrak management.

 

[neroden]

No, coach passengers are no longer accommodated in the so-called dining car. You will only be able to order from the café car menu.

The selection in the cafe car has been downgraded too.

Bring your own food.

 

[iplaybass]

Airline management at its finest. Economy=no food for you. Bring it with or wait until you get there. We'll sell you a small sandwich. Meals? Out of the question.

Now if they only realized you're traveling longer than 2-3 hours on an overnight train...

 

[TC_NYC]

Airline management at its finest. Economy=no food for you. Bring it with or wait until you get there. We'll sell you a small sandwich. Meals? Out of the question.

Now if they only realized you're traveling longer than 2-3 hours on an overnight train...

Actually Airlines on long haul 6+ hour routes would provide a free meal, even for economy pax. Even on transcon routes like JFK-LAX/SFO Delta now provides meals.

 

[Palmetto]

That is not entirely true. AA between BOS and LAX has economy passengers purchasing food on the 6 and one half hour flight.

 

[TC_NYC]

I said that Delta is providing it on Transcon routes, not AA. I agree that AA has not followed suit on their transcon product.

 

[Old MM]

Hopefully you'll have time to get something to-go from the Albany station stop. I would highly recommend bringing food with you.

 

[the_traveler]

I said that Delta is providing it on Transcon routes, not AA. I agree that AA has not followed suit on their transcon product.

Some airlines I think are on their “Premium Service” trans cons, but not on all flights.

Example: UA may offer it on their PS flights from LAX to EWR, but not “Normal” LAX to EWR or LAX to IAD - even if they are all nonstops!