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LHow will this be accomplished without subsidy?
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Llordsigma replied to the thread California Zephyr discussion.Too true. I’d like to think this car at least will return for summer. Hopefully there will be other additions to trains. But we’ll have...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread California Zephyr discussion.As of right now it appears they dropped 32 for the spring consist. So basically if you still have a QR code in a 32 car as otherwise...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak long distance fares 2021-2023.Until people stop paying (admittedly including myself being a won’t fly) - not sure how much change will occur. Obviously Amtrak...
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LAround Memorial Day, which makes it even more ridiculous that Amtrak can't find a second sleeper car on one of the most popular routes...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread California Zephyr discussion.What date was it?
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Why can GPS issues delay a train 45 minutes?.Much more likely the data radio communications component on the fritz than the GPS. Every single PTC variant out there includes a...
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LYes. The Auto Train contracts are completely separate from the rest of Amtrak. It came in with a lot of stuff grandfathered from Auto...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak dining service.Interestingly the auto train still has a Chief on occasion. Are their contracts different? As far as the VIA comparisons I tend to be a...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak dining service.I don’t disagree with the consistency thing and as I said Amtrak’s most common issue is definitely that of consistency.
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak dining service.Another glaring difference - one of these firms at least attempts to provide usable transportation on long distance routes and the other...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak dining service.Maybe if you eat every meal in the diner and are traveling end to end. I doubt there are many coach passengers traveling end to end that...
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Amtrak dining service.On the coast starlight they are. Other trains there isn’t a date yet.
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Rude Amtrak employees.I’d also say the Lake Shore, Auto Train, and Silvers are decent too but not really much scenery for land cruise.
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Llordsigma replied to the thread Rude Amtrak employees.It’s still perfectly possible to have a great Amtrak trip. I’m not sure if I’d recommend the Texas eagle at the moment for a land cruise...
