districtRich
Service Attendant
Looks like they'll be modernizing the interiors of the Amfleet I cars! They are getting quite dated and run-down.
http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
No mention of decreased seat pitch. Does that mean that the introduction of steerage class, which was rumored a while back. require another ''refresh"?http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
- Brand-new seat cushions
- New carpeting
- New LED reading lights
- New bathroom flooring
- Upgraded wainscoting and bulkhead
- New curtains in Business Class cars
- Redesigned galleys in the café cars
Anderson explicitly said there will be no reduction in seat pitch during his CBS appearance.No mention of decreased seat pitch. Does that mean that the introduction of steerage class, which was rumored a while back. require another ''refresh"?http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
- Brand-new seat cushions
- New carpeting
- New LED reading lights
- New bathroom flooring
- Upgraded wainscoting and bulkhead
- New curtains in Business Class cars
- Redesigned galleys in the café cars
"New bathroom flooring". How about cleaning them more than once a trip? Or better yet, install a self-cleaning system so all the attendant has to do is turn a key which locks the room until the automated cleaner is finished. I'm sure the attendant can manage that.Looks like they'll be modernizing the interiors of the Amfleet I cars! They are getting quite dated and run-down.
http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
Good catch. Amtrak seems to struggle with the concept of any sort of seat divider. Leaving Business Class in the cold implies an amazing level of tone deafness.Still no center armrests, even in business class. Really?
The Superliner upgrades didn't involve important issues like clumsy and outdated HVAC systems and poorly performing sewage plumbing. Amtrak didn't even bother to finish the Superliner 1 fleet before ending the refurbishment program and calling it quits.Didn't see any reference to hvac systems. If it's too hot or too cold inside these cars it's kind of like putting sugar on a turd. The superliner 1 sleeper upgrades were great until one rode in a car without AC in august.
I don't think any of the self cleaning bathroom systems have proven to be operationally practical and financially viable. Some things are still cheaper and easier for a human to accomplish, unless it's a car attendant with too much ego/pride to touch anything below their perceived status."New bathroom flooring". How about cleaning them more than once a trip? Or better yet, install a self-cleaning system so all the attendant has to do is turn a key which locks the room until the automated cleaner is finished. I'm sure the attendant can manage that.Looks like they'll be modernizing the interiors of the Amfleet I cars! They are getting quite dated and run-down.
http://blog.amtrak.com/2017/08/amfleet-refresh/
I'm not a fan of center armrests. Reminds me of being on an airliner, and since I'm a bigger guy that is just annoying and makes me uncomfortable.Still no center armrests, even in business class. Really?
Service begins Oct. 31. Why would you not think it was a real thing?I think this means that service to Roanoke is a real thing:
"... during the next several months, hundreds of Amtrak employees, alongside our industry partners, will perform the maintenance and overhaul work at facilities across the northeastern U.S. including ... Roanoke, Virginia."
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