Variable seat pitch in Amfleet I regional coaches?

[MARC Rider]

OK, so on Monday I was riding on NER 188 in coach, and it seemed like I was squeezed in like I was in an airliner. When I flipped the tray table down, my knees were knocking against the supports. Right now, I'm on NER 188, again in an Amfleet I regional coach, and the seat pitch is perfectly reasonable, my knees are nowhere near the tray-table supports.

So what gives? Are there variants of the Amfleet I coach? As far as I could tell, they seemed the same to me.

 

[chakk]

I think lots of Amtrak coaches have different seat pitches. And for essentially all Superliner coaches, one side of the upper level has an inch or two more seat pitch than all of the seats on the other side of the aisle.

 

[Bob Dylan]

OK, so on Monday I was riding on NER 188 in coach, and it seemed like I was squeezed in like I was in an airliner. When I flipped the tray table down, my knees were knocking against the supports. Right now, I'm on NER 188, again in an Amfleet I regional coach, and the seat pitch is perfectly reasonable, my knees are nowhere near the tray-table supports.

So what gives? Are there variants of the Amfleet I coach? As far as I could tell, they seemed the same to me.

Are you Positive that you Didn't ride in an Amfleet I and a II? The IIs are Mostly used for LD Travel but do show up in Short Haul Trains!

 

[benjibear]

Was the seat in front of you pushed back. Sometimes, I have found if the person in front of you wants their seat all the way back it knocks into my knees. I had one lady ***** at me because when she tried to put her seat back I had my knees wedged in there and would not allow her to come all the way back.

 

[OBS]

OK, so on Monday I was riding on NER 188 in coach, and it seemed like I was squeezed in like I was in an airliner. When I flipped the tray table down, my knees were knocking against the supports. Right now, I'm on NER 188, again in an Amfleet I regional coach, and the seat pitch is perfectly reasonable, my knees are nowhere near the tray-table supports.

So what gives? Are there variants of the Amfleet I coach? As far as I could tell, they seemed the same to me.

If I am not mistaken, there a some Amf l still in their original configuration of 84 seats. I think these have a little tighter seating scenario than the overhauled variety.

 

[xyzzy]

News to me that some Amcrammed 84-seaters are still in service. I thought they were all changed to 72 or 62 (the business class variant).

 

[FreeskierInVT]

I was on Regional 178 last night from NYP to NLC, and when walking though the cars to find an open seat I noticed one of the cars had seats spaced much closer together than the other cars in that train, and from what I've noticed travelling on the Vermonter (which also uses Amfleet I's).

 

[MARC Rider]

OK, so on Monday I was riding on NER 188 in coach, and it seemed like I was squeezed in like I was in an airliner. When I flipped the tray table down, my knees were knocking against the supports. Right now, I'm on NER 188, again in an Amfleet I regional coach, and the seat pitch is perfectly reasonable, my knees are nowhere near the tray-table supports.

So what gives? Are there variants of the Amfleet I coach? As far as I could tell, they seemed the same to me.

Are you Positive that you Didn't ride in an Amfleet I and a II? The IIs are Mostly used for LD Travel but do show up in Short Haul Trains!

No, this was an Amfleet I. It was a Northeast Regional train, vestibules at both ends of the car, no legrests, etc. I haven't seen an Amfleet II coach on a NEC train since I rode the Night Owl to Boston in 1987.

 

[Trogdor]

The 84-seaters haven't been in service for years. They have all been converted into lower-density seating, with luggage racks, larger ADA-compliant restrooms, and an area for a mobility device.

 

[OBS]

The 84-seaters haven't been in service for years. They have all been converted into lower-density seating, with luggage racks, larger ADA-compliant restrooms, and an area for a mobility device.

My Bad...I spend my time on Acela's. But would have sworn I saw an 84 seater about 6 months ago....maybe it was 6 YEARS ago...LOL