battalion51
Engineer
According to an Amtrak source, there has been some discussion in JAX about funding lately. Most of the excutives there have decided that if funding is not adequate to run all services the Sunset will be dramatically cut. The Sunset's route will be scaled back to make it a Southern connection to the City of New Orleans. The connection will potentially leave NOL at 18:00 and then arrive in JAX at about 13:00. This is the weird part, it will then take over the Meteor's route from JAX to MIA via ORL, while the Meteor will be the daytime Palmetto. So, the equipment the Sunset will use will be very scaled back, there is some talk of just three coaches a lounge and a Trans Dorm. Others say one sleeper, diner, lounge, two coaches, and a Trans dorm. The new service will be a daily conncetion. Check back as we hear more details on the change.