Rail Freak
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What's it like? Is it similar to the Maple Leaf?
Do you sit in the 2-1 seats?I like business class on the cardinal. With its 2-1 seating its far more comfortable than the coaches. I used to deadhead often from WAS-HUN and vice verse in business class.
I like business class on the cardinal. With its 2-1 seating its far more comfortable than the coaches. I used to deadhead often from WAS-HUN and vice verse in business class.
Do you sit in the 2-1 seats?
In answer to your question, yes it is similar to the Maple Leaf....What's it like? Is it similar to the Maple Leaf?
In order to "deadhead" don't you actually have to work for Amtrak? Otherwise it's just called commuting
It depends on which direction the car is oriented. Usually, and I emphasize the word, usually, the single side is on the left side of the car.With the 2-1 seating: Is the 2 seats on the right or left side of the car? Also, is the seats toward the front of car or back, cause I know business class got tables sense it's half a lounge car?
With the 2-1 seating: Is the 2 seats on the right or left side of the car? Also, is the seats toward the front of car or back, cause I know business class got tables sense it's half a lounge car?
It depends on which direction the car is oriented. Usually, and I emphasize the word, usually, the single side is on the left side of the car.
Even in PV world we generally just call it a deadhead. Or at least everyone I’ve ever worked with has. The cardinal business class by far is one of the better business class hard products Amtrak offers.
According to reports at least two trips in March on the Lake Shore had the business class seats at the rear so a train load of coach passengers did pass through the business class section to access the café car. Not sure how often that happens.The train is programmed to have the seats in the back and the tables up front. These cars interchange with the Albany trains and are pointed in their direction. Pointing it this way s keeps the business class to the rear and avoids a train load of passengers potentially passing through the business section to access to the cafe car. As such, the singles seats are on the left as you face the direction of travel.
It is extremely rare for this car to operate backwards but it is entirely possible.
According to reports at least two trips in March on the Lake Shore had the business class seats at the rear so a train load of coach passengers did pass through the business class section to access the café car. Not sure how often that happens.
That's unfortunate. So I guess you are saying that the tables are exclusively for sleeper car passengers. First I have heard of that theory.The LSL doesn't interchange and has a different operating plan since contemporary dining came into play. Unless something has changed, the table end of the split club is against the sleeper. That is "supposed' to be their lounge.
As you stated, the seats are a against the coaches, necessitating coach passengers passing through the business class section to access the car.
So, that SHOULD happen often on the LSL.
That's unfortunate. So I guess you are saying that the tables are exclusively for sleeper car passengers. First I have heard of that theory.
This. Unless Amtrak can guarantee the orientation of the equipment, there are routes I would pay more for a properly-situated double seat than for a single. The Adirondack ALB-MTR comes to mind (I want the lake side), as does (for example) the Starlight or Surfliner (I want the ocean side).The nice thing about not having reserved seating is that if you are wanting to be on a certain side of the train you can pick your seat accordingly.
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