Well, how long did people hold their breath for the promised new room amenities?
How long did people hold their breath for the promised points and cash choice for AGR?
How long did people hold their breath for the promised VL2 sleepers as they sat in storage?
How long did people hold their breath for any of Amtrak's promises.
How long did people hold their breath for the new baggage cars only to find out that Amtrak eliminated the baggage service at a bunch of stations.
May we have a moment of silence for those that did so? They are just a memory now.
As to the Superliners, Amtrak does NOT have the money to do any refurbishment. The money MIGHT get approved by congress as part of the infrastructure stimulus. The money MIGHT not be taken away by the next congress if the parties change hands. I'm going to kick everyone out of my hotel now because we are in the planning process to do upgrades IF we get the money. THat would be pretty idiotic.
As to WHY Lounges were taken off the TE, does anyone know that? Has Amtrak management come out and said "Here is why we are taking them off. We only have x amount of serviceable ones because or recent issues and we have to move the TE ones TEMPORARILY to the other trains until the issues are fixed"?
