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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.

The biggest problem with the sightseers is the same problem with every superliner - accessibility. Unfortunately some changes will be inevitable to accomplish the accessibility goals. Unfortunately some of that is politics. While Amtrak certainly has responsibility for the availability ratio...

One source of confusion is the New York order did include options for Amtrak but ultimately they will not be exercising them given the different direction Amtrak went with the battery hybrid power.

Yes. It lists the restoration of traditional dining to the Texas Eagle as an example of an upgrade Amtrak could make if the “food and beverage improvements” line item is funded. But it does not state that is the full scope of the food and beverage improvements initiative as jis mentioned. It...

This is likely the result of OTP negotiations with UP. Amtrak must pursue agreed to “certified schedules” with the carrier before they can file a complaint with the STb (as they have done with the sunset limited.)

CRRC seems unlikely for an Amtrak order.

Exactly. Reading between the lines it seems the future of the Viewliner 1 sleepers is the primary decision point. I kind of get the impression (somewhat an educated guess) that there’s two options on the table - one would be an option execution on the Airo order for replacing Amfleet II along...