The discussion about Amtrak dining cars continues unabated. A recent opinion piece in Railway Age magazine implied that poor managing was the fundamental reason Amtrak’s food service loses money. The article concluded by saying that someone with experience running a “real” restaurant would have Amtrak’s dining cars whipped into shape in no time. Sorry, but…
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…
Sleeping car passengers on Amtrak long-distance trains look forward with anticipation to taking their meals in the dining car. Each meal offers a break from reading or napping or watching the passing scenery from your roomette or bedroom. For first timers and veterans alike, an Amtrak dining car offers an opportunity to enjoy a unique…
Amtrak has apparently bowed to pressure from the traveling public, from RPA, and from most of the rest of the civilized world and they have overhauled the “contemporary dining” food service on the Lake Shore Limited and the Capitol Limited. There is a new menu—and I’m sure most of us veterans of the long-distance…