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  1. districtRich

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    And here in Finland, new overnight trains on the way! VR buying new sleeper, vehicle coaches for €50m The overnight ones here don't have a daytime configuration though. They're used from the big cities in the south. You board at night and then you arrive in Lapland the next morning...
  2. districtRich

    Assigned seats on the train?

    Yes, but back then you could actually look at the seat map online before buying the ticket and choose a seat. And they still don't use the digital displays that are above each seat. For some reason they took away assigned seating after having it 20 years ago before finally rolling it out again...
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    Assigned seats on the train?

    I'm sure someone else remembers better than I do, but when the current Acela was rolled out 20 years ago you could actually view a seatmap on the Amtrak website and choose your seat... for first class at least. And I even think the trains did/do have those LCD digital displays (although now...
  4. districtRich

    Where to send complaints?

    Amtrak HQ moved and the address is now 1 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
  5. districtRich

    Amtrak announces Siemens as preferred bidder for new equipment

    Correct, that's the goal but it's not what the Chargers are used for. They are diesel engines that power electric traction motors. I think he assumed diesel-electric meant it could use a diesel engine or draw power from the catenary so wouldn't need an engine change. Diesel-electric gets energy...
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    Amtrak announces Siemens as preferred bidder for new equipment

    Diesel-electric doesn't mean dual power. It's a diesel engine that creates electricity which is used to drive the traction motor. It doesn't mean it can get power from overhead catenary. An engine change is still currently required for the trains that leave the catenary.
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    Amtrak Single Food Service Car

    That's basically how the restaurant cars in Finland are set up on their double-decker trains. You walk in and there is seating at least on one end, and then you walk down a few steps to more seating and where the service counter is. Upstairs are booths and window-facing swivel seats. And yes...
  8. districtRich

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Yeah it's open to everyone. It's pretty much the same restaurant car on the overnight trains and their normal day trains. Breakfast omelette Meatball lunch Far away shot of the actual service counter from my seat. Warm falafel salad and club sandwich options!
  9. districtRich

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    But back to dining, in January I took the overnight train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Finland and booked myself a sleeping compartment. The food was not included, but the dining/snack car was basically a full restaurant car. You could get snacks or a full meal and it was all attended to by one...
  10. districtRich

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Beats waking your friend up in the middle of the night, having him get dressed and go in the hall while you use the toilet next to the bed he's been trying to sleep in.
  11. districtRich

    Writing (US Mail) to Amtrak

    Wrong address. Amtrak HQ moved out of Union Station to an office building a block away. 1 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
  12. districtRich

    Viewliner Sleeper Bathroom Question

    Well I certainly vote for removing them and having two shared ones down at the end of the car. 1. Traveling with someone makes it an annoying dance when someone has to use the toilet. Even worse in the middle of the night. Do you wake the person up to leave the room or do you just do it next to...
  13. districtRich

    Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment

    CBS This Morning had a nice segment this morning on the new trainsets. There were some shots of the new interiors. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-new-acela-trains-first-look/
  14. districtRich

    Duplicate name on booking

    No name changes isn't just an Amtrak prohibition. It's standard in the airline industry too. They do it so people don't buy up cheap tickets and then resell them later on and do a name change to the buyer when walk-up prices go up
  15. districtRich

    The training and supervision of Amtrak's OBS crew

    They moved the headquarters a while ago 1 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
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