When it comes to Business Class on Amtrak, what you get varies from train to train. Sometimes you’ll have a 2-and-1 seating configuration and leather seats; on another train it’s 2-and-2 upholstered seating. Sometimes a complimentary newspaper is part of the deal; sometimes not. The two constants seem to be a free nonalcoholic beverage and…
Amtrak uses Viewliners on a number of the eastern overnight routes because the bi-level Superliners are too high for some of the tunnels and a few or the older bridges on those routes. The two Florida trains, the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star, have Viewliner sleeping cars, as do the Lake Shore Limited, the…
A relative of mine has just made a round trip on Amtrak from Washington to Florida and back. He took the Silver Meteor southbound and the Silver Star back. Understanding that his experience is just one person’s observation of just two train rides, his report is nevertheless interesting and begs further discussion. On his…
There are five standard bedrooms in an Amtrak Superliner sleeping car, all on the upper level. They’re quite a bit bigger than a roomette, and that’s nice, but unless the Amtrak computer comes up with a bargain price for one, I really don’t think these bedrooms are worth the extra money. Even at premium…