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    What the?????

    Easy!!! You simply adjust the contrast and/or the brightness of your monitor! That is all I did in order to notice bcuz I could only see the corner of the sign a little bit at first. Heylook at it this way; if someone has good photo software, they could copy the pic, and doctor it up a little on...
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    What Are Delays Doing to Amtrak Profits?

    Exactly!!!!! And that is only one contract!!!!! Money talkin' the rest go walkin'!!!!!
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    What Are Delays Doing to Amtrak Profits?

    Even if everything worked perfectly all the time, there is no way Amtrak can ever make a profit as a whole on the bottom line. There are a few routes and certain trains which can/ and some do run in the black. But the bottom line is, and always will be in the red! There is no passenger entitity...
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    What Are Delays Doing to Amtrak Profits?

    So let's say you are at the head of your multi-billion dollar freight company (i.e CSX) where the bottom line is moving freight from point A to point B, and so on. That is where your profit comes from! And you allow Amtrak to operate over your rails by trackage rights sorta because you have to...
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    What the?????

    Hey Amfleet, I actually noticed two areas of question in that pic!!! Yeah the "Burger King" Logo stands out!!! But I noticed that on the bottom of the machine (down where it is really dark in the pic, gotta really look) there is a handwritten "out of order, goto the next car" sign down...
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    Tipping Sleeping Car attendants

    I believe it is Amtrak policy that conductors cannot accept tips from passengers. I believe that to be correct, however, if a conductor provides excellent customer service he/she should IMO take the gratuity as some folks may be insulted by them turning it down!
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    Tipping Sleeping Car attendants

    Do I know you? LOL B) :D
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    Tipping Sleeping Car attendants

    As in all industries where gratuities are concerned, it is up to and to the complete discretion of the passenger/customer of what is appropriate to tip out. Some guidelines on the train are as follows: Diner: 15% of total bill is sufficient for normal service. 20% for outstanding service (more...
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    taking kids on the amtrak

    Actually, though usually there is no mention of it by most of the LSAs/Stewards, there is also a kids meal available on the breakfast as well. The choices are one egg either scrambled or over with potatoes and crossant, or a kids portion of pancakes. If my memory serves me correct, the price...
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