I would think Amtrak makes the most money off the sleeper cars, not coach? Wouldn't it make more sense to upgrade the sleeper cars maybe charge more and attract a lot more boomers for leisurely vacations?
I moved to Denver recently, and love the Zephyr. I was planning on taking it to EMY this summer, but it sure sounds like "fun" would be a roll of the dice.
Wouldn't it have made a bit of sense to beef long distance service up for retired boomers while they waited for the pandemic to be over? I wonder what the cruise lines did.
I am just joining this conversation and am appalled by what I am hearing. No sightseer lounge, no food?
A woman was dissing Amtrak on the Facebook page. I thought she might be a rookie just complaining. What happened to her sounded seriously bad. I messaged her to see if I could help. She was on the Coast Starlight from LA to Seattle. They bused them from LA to Sacramento and since she was on a...
Do you feel safe riding the train during COVID? I have not gotten the vaccine yet. I wish I could say I am comfortable with the thought of traveling, but coach on Amtrak scares me. So does a private room
Wow, I thought those Greek owned diners were a Chicago thing. That's where I am from. They are wonderful. One of the best Jewish Delis there is owned by Greeks. They also control the produce market in Chicago. I recently moved to another state. Produce not nearly as good.
If the target audience is seniors with disposable income, I have to say an elevator is a good idea. After watching my sister have to be hoisted up after falling down the stairs, we vowed never to take her on a train again.
AND, still dreaming. Soon Congress will be Democrat. Let government pitch in so we can expand routes to less profitable rural areas. The original train service was formed by Capitalists, right? I'm a highly Capitalistic Democrat. Maybe we will be so profitable from Boomer Dollars, we can do it...
I love these ideas. My opinion is on how we can bring in first class service, catering to retired boomers. Democrats brought us Amtrak. For years Republicans' long time goal has been to trash it into oblivion. Let them bankrupt it. Then we can fix this. Band together as investors. Buy it for 3...
Yeah, I bet a lot of us like me, are over 60. Even during regular times, traveling Amtrak doesn't feel very sanitary. I'm staying away for now, as much as I love train travel.
I understand how you feel if you cancel. Can't imagine this happening again in the near future, but I thoroughly enjoyed chatting and eating with the Chinese tourists I met on a two-day train ride on the Southwest Chief.
I know I am being a jerk about this, but yesterday I flew Frontier...