Silver Star vs. Silver Meteor

[N.T.]

Any difference in ON BOARD services and Sleeper accommodations between the Silver Star and Silver Meteor? I'd be traveling between Florida and Washington, DC and see that one leaves about 3 hours later. On the return, is one better for on-time performance than the other?

 

[VentureForth]

From what I understand, the crew is interchangeable. The services I believe are the same. The actual service is a shot in the dark.

I have been on both and have been satisfied with both (except for a lazy conductor who didn't want to put me in a sleeper on the Meteor once).

The equipment should be the same (though the Meteor has an extra coach and sleeper, IIRC).

 

[jis]

Of late I think it is the Star that is getting the additional Coach more often than the Meteor. Afterall it is the Star that has way higher Coach ridership than the Meteor!

 

[Rafi]

Just to echo what the above posters said, the Meteor runs with three sleepers as opposed to the Star's two sleepers, while the Star runs with five (I THINK--correct me if I'm wrong) coaches as opposed to the Meteor's four coaches. The dining menus are the same, as is the dining and cafe/lounge car experience. The sleeper experience is also identical. The only reasons to pick one train over the other (as far as I'm concerned) are:

-Timing

-Price

-Availability

-Cities served

Rafi

 

[Ryan]

Concur with Rafi - if you're going somewhere that both serve, take whatever is cheaper or better fits your schedule (and my experience matches yours, 2 sleepers, 5 coaches on the Star).