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Ive seen the same thing on the Coast Starlight a few times over the years. Bedrooms or Family Bedrooms cheaper then the roomette. I would imagine a high demand for roomettes and a lower demand for bedrooms. When coach is almost sold out and only higher coach fares are available thats when...

Its just not the same with the car unstaffed. The downstairs theater isnt used anymore. Ive heard that the attendants are coming back, but like everything else at Amtrak, until it happens its just another rumor. Richard Tulme (sp?) is probably the best and most dedicated Amtrak employee there...

http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-15 192 pages, they dont even wait til the end of the first paragraph to bash Amtrak and long distance trains. So much for an unbiased report. At least Mineta is gone, Im so sick of half truths about Amtrak. Also keep the Senator from SD Tim Johnson in...

Unfortunetly everything about Amtrak is political. David Gunn's Firing. Mineta's nationwide tour of blatant untruths (lies). Mica's and Mc Cains privitazation ideas in Congress. Trent Lott and the others trying to push 1516 through the senate for the good of Amtrak. Senator Menedez of NJ...

Rode on 11 today (sunday) san jose-LA-San diego. Parlour 39775 was in service, appeared in good shape. Trip went smooth. According to customer service supervisor doing surveys on train, no decision has been made yet on the Parlour cars. He suggested sending an email from the website, he stressed...

I used to fly EAS for one of the airlines I worked for in the past. The thing about EAS, its usually a Beech 1900 turboprop which people hate, and the main factor is the cost. The flights are priced outrageously high. Its not uncomon for a 150 mile flight to cost 300 dollars or more. Alot of...

This is exactly what Bush and Mineta wanted all along. We'll see, with Bush controlling the Amtrak board, the CANCER is truly within Amtrak now. It makes sense if they announce massive 180 day notices this week right before the Senate is to debate funding for next year, it will all but...

TCAS/TAWS/GPWS are pieces of equipment of last resort, think emergency type situation. Something else to think about, we're all talking about airline/commercial type traffic where the pilots are well trained. One of the most stressful ATC jobs has to be at busy general aviation airports. You...

I am an airline pilot, I fly a B-727 for a major cargo airline. This is relevant to those of us who are fighting to keep Amtrak. Heres why... This is just another blantant attempt to destroy the middle class by the Bush adminstration. FAA director Marian Blankley has been touring the country...

Mineta needs to go, the Bush board will outlast Bush, depressing!

Talking about NARP, one thing that scares me as of recently. Ive emailed them and havent been too impressed with their responses, but have you seen their website recently. Theres a trip report from the executive director about a recent ride his girlfriend and him just went on. Thats stuff for...

Took train 97 yesterday. The breakfast in the diner was great. Had the french toast. Everything else I saw served looked good too. Employees were just as friendly as ever. The plastic glasses for the juice are bigger then before, they even offered refills on the juice. Alot more choices on the...

The long distance trains are in more danger now then ever in Amtraks 35 years. Even if Amtrak the Amtrak board doesnt axe the routes congress just might. Has anyone noticed since Gunn is gone the Amtrak backers in the Senate arent as vocal. So far for next years Amtrak budget the Senate has only...

34 year old, san diego, ca. Airline pilot, 727 cargo airline. I try to take a train trip every 6 weeks or so. Have taken the coast starlight countless times, family all up and down the route.

Spend the day and take the coast starlight with a roomette, it will be about 150 one way if you can get the lowest fare, but well worth it. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, wine tastings, movie theater car (palour car) (shower, bed) all included. I've been taking this train from bay area to san diego...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060415/ap_on_.../mineta_cabinet In his time Mr. Mineta may have been a great member of Congress, its sad to see someone serving as a puppet to the administration and not even know it.

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I finish a flight in chicago on the 18th of this month. Thinking of taking CZ out that day back to CA, they have a room for 390 which i guess is semi-reasonable. Has diner lite already started? I cant seem to find that page. Thanks for your help!

This is just concerning Amtrak, nothing else going on in the world. Looking in from the outside the past few months everything seems hunky dory. Gunns gone but the trains are still here. Diner-lite has been introduced, and even tweaked. Laney's given some pep talks, even talked about expanding...

Did you hear the rumor fresh eggs are coming back on the breakfast menu? Was posted on Gene Poons email. Makes me think this might actually work, if Amtrak is willing to tweak the system as needed. If every meal had one fresh entree available it wouldnt be bad. Breakfast: Egg dish or...