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  1. Mailliw

    Dreamstar overnight train between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

    They would need a high density economy option like Nightjet's sleeping pods, which would be easier to pull off if the rolling stock is only used overnight.
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    Airo - Amfleet I replacement Siemens Inter City Trainsets (ICT)

    Well at least we know the crew won't have an excuse to take over cafe seating.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    Are there 2 cars with elevators or cars with 2 elevators?
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    Weren't dedicated lounges limited to passengers in Pullman sleeping cars on most railroads back in the day? Having supplemental revenue space would be lounge cars more practical, but it wouldn't surprise me if they ended up only on the 2-day routes and the Coast Starlight.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    It's probably cheaper to just order new cars instead of converting the Viewliner baggage cars.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    Shouldn't the regular sleepers be able to fit more than 4 roomettes on the lower lever? The ADA bedrooms are in another car and the premium bedroom doesn't seem to take up that much more space than the family bedroom.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    I think the black space next to the shower is steps and the table next to the vanity is meant to be a nightstand. I hope better images come out sooner rather than later.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    Unless I missed something neither the end coach or the utility car can connect to a single-level car. Which makes sense since the utility car  is the baggage car, but it probably means an end to private varnish (unless old Superliners end up in private hands).
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    There's something to be said for the KISS principle. Just imagine the fallout if there was a glitch that suddenly switched all the windows in a sleeping car to transparent while passengers were engaging in private activities. 😳
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    I think each sleeping car has a common shower for roomette and solo passengers. The crew accommodation is in the utility car, right? What's on the lower level of the lounge car? That seems like a good spot to add extra sleeper space.
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    That kinda defeats the purpose of solo accommodation if it ends up costing more than a roomette? On the other hand the club bedrooms are a great idea. They make the family bedroom redundant and enable couples traveling together to both sleep in a lower berth. That's a big deal for people who...
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement RFP discussion

    Yep, the core accessible trainset idea also means a car can be accessible without needing its own wheelchair lift.
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    Loss of Checked Baggage Services likely with Airo introduction

    The new Nightjets (also made by Siemens) have a self-service baggage area in the multipurpose car; something like that might be an option for Amtrak.
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    VIA Ocean discussion

    It's official, I'm taking the Ocean from Montreal to Halifax this June! I'll be in a section berth in a Budd sleeper. I know the Ocean doesn't have a Park Car 😭 anymore, but has VIA replaced it with a different lounge car? Will the dining car be a Renaissance car or a vintage car? I'm so excited!
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    VIA Rail Long Distance (LD) and Inter-Regional fleet replacement

    It's hards to tell, but that looks like an example of a car with berths and accessible berths/roomettes near the bathroom. One advantage to berths is that the cars would be bidirectional without any extra crew effort. Not sure how important that is for the Canadian, but it matters for the Ocean.
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