That was not good news 
They are different: the Capitol uses double-deck Superliner equipment while the Cardinal runs with single-level Amfleets. Which is more comfortable is a matter of personal opinion. I tend to prefer Superliners myself but your mileage may vary. Both have plenty of legroom. The other gotcha on the Cardinal is that it runs with a half-cafe/half-diner that fills up once you hit Indianapolis and pick up the local IND-CHI traffic.Are the coach seats on the two trains the same? I rode the Capitol once and they weren't too comfy - I wound up sleeping in the observation car. I'm riding the Cardinal next week and understand there is no observation car
I guess half cafe/half diner isn't good news for meThey are different: the Capitol uses double-deck Superliner equipment while the Cardinal runs with single-level Amfleets. Which is more comfortable is a matter of personal opinion. I tend to prefer Superliners myself but your mileage may vary. Both have plenty of legroom. The other gotcha on the Cardinal is that it runs with a half-cafe/half-diner that fills up once you hit Indianapolis and pick up the local IND-CHI traffic.Are the coach seats on the two trains the same? I rode the Capitol once and they weren't too comfy - I wound up sleeping in the observation car. I'm riding the Cardinal next week and understand there is no observation car
since on the Capitol I slept in the Observation car <sigh> I do really hope the coach seats in the Cardinal are better. The tray is on the back of the seat right? So when you recline your seat, what happens to the stuff on the tray? Seems like the person by the window is trapped. I'm feeling claustrophobic already, lol.I'm going Charlottesville to Lafayette, Indiana. I live in Portsmouth, VA so it's a 3 hr drive to Charlottesville.
Oh ugh, I just discovered that I went to Orlando from Richmond VA about 15 years ago on the Silver Star and it's the same set up as the Cardinal
The dining area was always packed and the coach seat was awful 