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Amtrak can’t provide reliable service on current routes for many reasons and those reasons change by the month. Expecting reliable new services to start any time soon isn’t going to happen.

That actually may be closer to reality if Congress doesn’t get a more appropriate BOD, than the current nominees and chairman. I think congress is realizing they don’t have as much control over the national network considering the appropriation it gets. They shouldn’t have to mandate things...

We need a “fingers crossed emoji”

It’s better than Amtraks site if your trying to find a low(er) fare.

With all the hoopla about the NEC centric board, the holds on nominations, demands for improvements to the National network, etc. Why would Coscia start up with this language that’s reminiscent of 2018? My bet is they (the BOD and Gardner) were hoping the House would agree and suggest some or...

“ Thank our stars that this time it is not complete zero out Stockman style” Exactly!

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/senators-remain-concerned-about-geographic-balance-of-amtrak-board/ Surprisingly in-depth report

Via is a first class operation, Amtrak is not. Via has true sales and off season fares. Amtrak does not.

Unfortunately, I think it’s a set up for these trains discontinuance with the House poised to cut Amtrak funding as soon as this week. We all know these 3 trains are Amtrak managements least loved trains. The comments are earily similar to Andersons comments after riding the Coast Starlight and...

Pathetic summer consists again, the same or possibly worse than last summer. Definitely no significant improvement over last year. Was there a net gain from Beech Groove? I know a handful of cars came out of BG, but at the same time other cars were parked. Begs another question to me. What did...

I find the “less known routes” comments very troubling. Those 3 trains were very well traveled/popular prior to Anderson/Gardner/Coscia dismantling them with shorter consists, flexible dining, removal of lounge car (Eagle) and killing off Tempo. Tempo is a head scratcher to me.

Private corporate car

For this of you that follow “Come ride with me” ( a senior on board employee) on face book he’s got a lot of photos this week with Gardner and Harris on the Cardinal, Eagle and possibly the Sunset. This guy is one of Amtraks best!

Are Acela first meals better than Flexible dining for those who are familiar with both? I keep thinking that’s a workable solution to the non traditional dining trains in all aspects quality, labor, etc. But here it is 4-5 years later and it doesn’t seem like it was ever thought of as a...

Amtrak wants to take money from long distance trains to fund NEC. As with everything it’s vague but as always it shorts the long distance network. “The document contends that a higher percentage of those funds than Congress had intended should be transferred to the Northeast Corridor from the...

Instead of expanding local Tempo type partnerships to maximize yield, they fired Tempo. That speaks volumes. The Eagle has not been the same since. I have to agree with Zephyr17 above. Gardner learned a lot on what not to do from Anderson. The three stooges act Gardner is allowing to take place...

At least on the SWC when I’ve looked which is weekly it’s all high bucket fares from Galesburg to LAX. For the price of a one way family bedroom, all 4 of us can fly RT to Ohare to Cancun stay on the beach at an all inclusive with airport transfers for 3-4 nights and still have 400 dollars extra...

I’m in no way standing up for management. I think they’re as incompetent as they come. But maybe since the coach passenger dining pilot program that used the business class is over they felt business class is no longer needed. Has anyone seen the Winter park coaches in active service or have...

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-releases-annual-funding-request-to-congress/

16 customers sounds like one full seating, in essence 45 mins of extra work for the crew. From what I’ve observed over the last few years each dinner time, 5:15pm, 6:00pm, 6:45pm etc is for about 4 tables (16 customers). So if the crew doesn’t want to do a 4th seating the 16 coach customers are...