Recent content by Joel Clemmer

The opinions on Amtrak flex food service seem to break into two: (1.) "I do not ride the train for the food so get over it" or (2.) "I feel strongly about the [french-toast/surf-turf/whatever] and demand their return." I fall in between. For me, the experience of sharing a table with fellow...

A few brief replies on the dining issue. * My problem with flex dining is not just with the food, which is bad. It is also with the ambience. I regard rail travel as a sociable experience and the traditional dining car was a focus. Being guided to a communal table with strangers and all of us...