BrianPR3
Service Attendant
just curious what is the train that is the barer of the "flagship" label like when British Airways had concorde in it's fleet that was the standard barer so which train is it?
what say you guys?
what say you guys?
agree. cs premiere ld train. acela= flagshipI agree that the Coast Starlight is Amtrak's premier long-distance train.
For all the reasons Texas Sunset listed above plus, I think Amtrak is especially proud of the Starlight because it's a route that they created (no freight railroad ran a direct LA-Seattle train.)
But of all the trains Amtrak operates... the Acela Express is the flagship... hands down.
There's actually a lot of similarities to the Concorde service... passengers have their own departure lounge, there's no coach seats offered and its priced at a premium (because the people who ride often aren't buying or paying for their tickets, they've got "people" to do that for them!) Not to mention, Amtrak does whatever it can to make the Acela run on time (even if it means delaying other trains).
I strongly agree with Jim! AE is a big deal here in the NEC.I'll Vote 4 Times! (Something I learned in Chicago! :giggle: )
Flagship= Acela
Premiere= Coast Starlight
Long Dist= Auto Train
Should Be= California Zephyr
Depends on which of the country you pick said random person from. For example I am very sure that very few random people on the street in the northeast even know what CZ is, or of its existence.I'd probably list the CZ as the most well known. It could probably be argued that if you stopped random people on the street and asked them to name an Amtrak train, they'd say the CZ.
peter
Um. CS #11, on time 90% over the last year; #14 on time 83% same period. CL #29: 74% on time, #30: 81%. The old canard about the "Coast Starlate" is just that: old, and a canard.Amtrak seems to treat the Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and Capitol Limited best with enhanced amenties. Unfortunately the EB and CS are both frequently late. The CL is pretty on-time though, and offers convenient overnight service on the Washington-Chicago route, so it's actually used by some business travellers in a Roomette.
Yes, sorry about the mistake. The CS and CL both have decent OTP, I see. EB, once Amtrak's On-Timer, has got kicked in the dust by other LD trains.Um. CS #11, on time 90% over the last year; #14 on time 83% same period. CL #29: 74% on time, #30: 81%. The old canard about the "Coast Starlate" is just that: old, and a canard.Amtrak seems to treat the Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and Capitol Limited best with enhanced amenties. Unfortunately the EB and CS are both frequently late. The CL is pretty on-time though, and offers convenient overnight service on the Washington-Chicago route, so it's actually used by some business travellers in a Roomette.
As for the poor ol' Empire Builder...#8 was only on time 31% over the last year. In June, 2013: 0%.
Being of the pre Amtrak generation I can assure you that in the old days the CZ would surely rank in the top five flag ship trains of the whole nation. That from almost any railfan.I've lived in the mid-Atlantic most of my life & for as long as I could remember I've wanted to take the CZ. Finally got to do it in 2011, but only as far as Provo, UT.Hope to do the rest some day to see the "other" mountains.
Or the Acela, for that matter.Depends on which of the country you pick said random person from. For example I am very sure that very few random people on the street in the northeast even know what CZ is, or of its existence.I'd probably list the CZ as the most well known. It could probably be argued that if you stopped random people on the street and asked them to name an Amtrak train, they'd say the CZ.
peter
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