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Tracy
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with meals being included with our roomette, how does the dining car staff know who we are and not to charge us for the meals? Is there some voucher or something that we are supposed to present at each of the meals?
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v/r
You will put your car/room #/signature on the meal ticket at each meal. Meal ticket, or whatever it's called, is a form with a list of the menu items that the server uses to check off what you are ordering.with meals being included with our roomette, how does the dining car staff know who we are and not to charge us for the meals? Is there some voucher or something that we are supposed to present at each of the meals?
v/r
I suggest that you have your tickets with you when you enter the dining car (to confirm that you are entitled to meals). The crew generally will notice from which direction you enter and make the assumption that you are in a sleeper. You will be asked for your room and car number by a dining car attendant.with meals being included with our roomette, how does the dining car staff know who we are and not to charge us for the meals? Is there some voucher or something that we are supposed to present at each of the meals?
v/r
They have a copy of the manifest. They also consult with the sleeping car attendants about who actually boarded.with meals being included with our roomette, how does the dining car staff know who we are and not to charge us for the meals? Is there some voucher or something that we are supposed to present at each of the meals?
v/r
You'd be surprised at how simple it is. Also remember dessert and non-alcoholic drinks included as is the salad. In fact, we'd walk in, they point to where we should sit and the waiter would bring the salad before even asking about drinks.with meals being included with our roomette, how does the dining car staff know who we are and not to charge us for the meals? Is there some voucher or something that we are supposed to present at each of the meals?
v/r
That's what I do as well. I usually remember the car and room #, but I like to be certain when I fill out the form. If I forget I can always tell the server I am in so-and-so's car, they will know who has what car (assuming I remember my room #!).I imagine Penny suggested bringing their tickets so they could remember their room and car number, not because they'd be asked to present them.
Nope. It's been reported by a poster on trainorders--who had a sleeper ticket for early April--that Amtrak informed him he was being downgraded to coach between Albany and Boston. They've taken TWO other tracks out of service so as to be able to lengthen the platforms adjacent to them.I see the 4th track at ALB is complete, so you may see the BOS sleeper soon!
Are you kidding me?!?! This project is taking so long! Then again, almost all rail projects do, but not having a sleeper for so long is a little ridiculous. I just wish Amtrak would announce some sort of deadline for when the sleeper is going to be back ALB-BOS.Nope. It's been reported by a poster on trainorders--who had a sleeper ticket for early April--that Amtrak informed him he was being downgraded to coach between Albany and Boston. They've taken TWO other tracks out of service so as to be able to lengthen the platforms adjacent to them.I see the 4th track at ALB is complete, so you may see the BOS sleeper soon!
The crew generally will notice from which direction you enter and make the assumption that you are in a sleeper.
The Empire Builder being another example. If you're in the Portland sleeper, you'll be passing through coach cars to get to the diner. So in that case, the direction from which you enter the diner won't be a clue to the dining car crew.Except if there has been a combination of two trains enroute, the Lakeshore Limited being one example.
Beginning May 19th--maybe!I see the 4th track at ALB is complete, so you may see the BOS sleeper soon!
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