Amfleet
Engineer
From Gene Poon.
SLEEPER RETURNS TO THE CARDINAL IN MID-MARCH
DUE TO SOME CREATIVE EQUIPMENT MANIPULATIONS, AMTRAK'S CNOC-
EQUIPMENT PLANNING GROUP HAS BEEN ABLE TO COMMIT TO A RETURN
OF SLEEPERS TO THE CARDINAL (TRAINS 50-51) STARTING IN MID-MARCH.
TRAIN 51 OF 14MAR04 AND TRAIN 50 OF 16MAR04 WILL BE THE FIRST
DEPARTURES THAT HAVE VIEWLINER SLEEPERS IN THEIR CONSISTS.
ARROW HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AND ROOMS ARE LISTED FOR SALE IN THE
RESERVATIONS SYSTEM.
NO FIRM PLANS HAVE BEEN FORMULATED REGARDING THE RETURN OF THE
BAGGAGE OR DINING CARS TO THE CONSIST. IN THE MEANTIME, FIRST
CLASS PASSENGERS WILL BE OFFERED AN ENHANCED MEAL SERVICE IN
THE CARDINAL'S LOUNGE CAR -- SIMILAR TO THE TYPE OF SERVICE
CURRENTLY OFFERED ON THE THREE RIVERS (TRAINS 40-41).
CHECKED BAGGAGE SERVICE REMAINS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE CARDINAL.
-Amtrak