Thirdrail7
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I haven't heard anything but tt the sluggish pace they are arriving, I'd say the bag dorms would be in the biggest danger. As staffing is eliminated and baggage lite plans falter, I'd say they are expendable.What are the possibilities that Amtrak stops the order for V2s with these diners, er, first-class lounges, and doesn't receive the dorms and sleepers? I am thinking about this with regards to Amtrak's coming order for single-level cars to replace the Amfleet Is (and Amfleet IIs?). The vision for them is to be unlike anything else Amtrak has ever had before. So I have to wonder if they will be DMUs and EMUs? And, if so, wouldn't the Lake Shore and Capitol -- the two shortest-distance long-distance trains in the system -- be potential candidates for this equipment? If these were equipped with tilt mechanisms, the Capitol and Lake Shore would be able to travel more quickly, possibly CHI-East Coast as day trains.
Even if something happened to LD trains, the sleepers could be used as day rooms. I think that would be cool for a BOS-RNK train or the Palmetto. Maybe even the Vermonter.
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