I rode the Texas Eagle and the Capitol Limited mid-March 2019. Had roomettes on both trains...Arkansas to Washington, DC.
-The Amtrak station staff was very friendly and helpful... Little Rock, Chicago and DC.
-The Metro Lounge in Chicago was very nice. A great place to wait for the train...
No idea how price increases work on Amtrak... I am taking the same trip at the beginning of March that I took a few months ago. The price is the same for a roomette on both trains. I guess it just depends on where you are going and when?
I recently rode the Capitol Limited. Had a roomette. Maybe there are lots of passengers happy about the 'new and contemporary' food offerings that I don't know about, but they weren't on my train. Dear Amtrak: It's not working.
Go to the lounge car and get your dinner in a bag? ...