Recent content by lordsigma

Yes I’d be curious to see why this is being slow walked. Equipment may be a factor in the timeline - Amtrak may need to wait for Airos.

Space Dust was a cafe car thing. I don't recall them ever having that in the diner.

Definitely provide direct feedback to Amtrak on what you liked and didn’t like. They have been receptive to feedback lately and switched up unpopular items in previous iterations of the menu. As an example a cycle or two ago they went to a Panko crusted chicken entree that did not get good...

Thanks for sharing. I was aware of the methodology they were pursuing but was unsure of where they were in the approval process.

This is an interesting idea. I hope it’s true. Potentially a much better utilization of the available equipment and would help with the superliner fleet situation…..if they also were able to get superliners off the Carbondale service would go a long way towards getting towards pre pandemic...

CONO flex is essentially complimentary cafe car meals for sleeper passengers.

NECR regular freight.

Road train on NECR derailed and rode the ties for quite a ways I believe on the Roxbury Subdivison. So there's a bunch of required track repairs.

If riding forward is essential I believe you can ask the conductor to help you find a forward facing seat - and they can ask if anyone is willing to switch. The vast majority of people don't care about riding backwards and I'm sure there is probably almost always someone who would voluntarily...

Yes - the preferred coach cars will have "Sightseer" style windows - and they are asking to price them in an option to have them in all or some of the regular coaches.

Saw it in Vermont, awesome experience. Drove but heard Vermonter and Ethan Allen both were slammed.

Several Viewliner 1s were mothballed during the pandemic to save capital expenses on overhauls and prop up the operating side. Pretty much the whole advocacy community opposed the approach - but it is what it is and Congress also declined funding that could have prevented that from taking affect...

Sounds like they are definitely including skylight windows for the lounge diner and priority coaches - and they’ll be optional in the regular coaches.

That would help along with the Superliners on the Carbondale route. An improvement in the parts situation (both their internal processes and the supply chain) would probably help with shop counts. Converting the Cap to single level is another approach that could yield a few more cars. While the...

Yes SoloSuite is basically a roomette for one with more space for a single traveler. A step above a roomette not below.