Where does it all stop? An official Amtrak memo dated July 11 and marked “Confidential. For internal use.”, has just surfaced. It contains confirmation of more cuts to food service. Here are the specifics: Effective October 1st, the Cardinal, the City of New Orleans, the Crescent and the Silver Meteor will all lose their dining…
We’re getting reports that Amtrak put out a Request For Proposals in June for 130 new Viewliner sleepers, with an option for an additional 70 of those cars. This is very good news, because with every passing year, much of Amtrak’s fleet gets closer and closer to becoming … well … junk. A reasonable life…
There is growing concern about the future of Amtrak’s long distance train service in the western part of the country. This includes all the trains using Superliner equipment, bi-level coaches and sleepers: Coast Starlight, running daily between Seattle and Los Angeles; Empire Builder, running daily between Chicago and Seattle/Portland; California Zephyr, running daily between Chicago…