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Just saw something interesting over at Trainorders.com. Apparently 11 windows blew out from a tree being blown onto the train because of heavy winds. 1 injury was being reported.
Sorry to hear, at least there are no fatalities. Any idea which car(s) it hit?Amfleet said:Just saw something interesting over at Trainorders.com. Apparently 11 windows blew out from a tree being blown onto the train because of heavy winds. 1 injury was being reported.
The Coast StarBlight, what a stinkin' JOKE.As I walked along I noticed the Pacific Parlor car and realized what I was seeing was actually 11 running over 9 hours late as it is scheduled in at 6:30 AM and it was 3:45 PM when I got off the train.
What apparently happened to the Coast Starlight was not the fault of Amtrak or its host railroads in this case --- just an unfortunate act of nature. I don't think it's a joke, and it certainly had to be scary for those on board with all the windows breaking as the train passed the down tree. Somebody could have been injured seriously by flying glass.WoodenMike said:The Coast StarBlight, what a stinkin' JOKE.As I walked along I noticed the Pacific Parlor car and realized what I was seeing was actually 11 running over 9 hours late as it is scheduled in at 6:30 AM and it was 3:45 PM when I got off the train.
LMAO!!!
That is your opinion, but for the sake of those newcomers who have never ridden a train before, I know many people who have had a positive experience on the Coast Starlight, and in fact call this train one of the best, if not THE best, in Amtrak's system.WoodenMike said:I stand by my comment that the Coast StarBlight is a joke of a train.For all the hype and money thrown it's way, it was one, or since I travled north and south on it, TWO of the most unpleasant passenger experiences I've ever had, which I went into detail a bit more on other threads.
It's great in the sleepers, but hell in the coaches.
Bull.Amtrak needs those bodies in its seats, and first-timers should not be convinced not to ride the train because of one person's unfortunate experiences --- which were the fault not of Amtrak but the railroad on which it has to run.
That's it in a nutshell TP49, everything comes back to the crews. They make or break every experience on Amtrak, and in fact anywhere you go in the world. It's the people who can make the difference. Amtrak just like any company in the world has good and bad employees. Plus I suspect that each route has some good crews and some bad crews.tp49 said:I think the service really is dependant upon the crew not the particular route.
Well Said Alan!!! B)AlanB said:That's it in a nutshell TP49, everything comes back to the crews. They make or break every experience on Amtrak, and in fact anywhere you go in the world. It's the people who can make the difference. Amtrak just like any company in the world has good and bad employees. Plus I suspect that each route has some good crews and some bad crews.tp49 said:I think the service really is dependant upon the crew not the particular route.
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