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    Without additional funding, how can Amtrak improve the LD trains?

    Reduce announcements on the PA. A quiet ride is one of the few luxuries Amtrak can still provide, but the constant stream of announcements makes it feel more like a subway train. In particular, diners should be called to dinner with a pager, like they do at restaurants that don't have table...
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    Breakfast. How do you screw up breakfast?

    That heat-and-eat Acela omelet looks miles better than the made to order one on the CS. Perhaps it is time for Amtrak to move from their current table service model towards a buffet model, concentrating on food that is tasty when cooked en masse rather than on variety. This would reduce...
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    Breakfast. How do you screw up breakfast?

    I think I'm done with the dining car. I had heard that breakfast was better than the other two meals; I am sorry to say it isn't so. For sixteen dollars I was served a flat, tasteless "omelet" with no filling other than a small slice of cheese (which costs extra). It was supposed to be cheddar...
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    National Dining Car Specials/New Menus (April '17)

    What is a Whole Gran Trout Treasure?
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    National Dining Car Specials/New Menus (April '17)

    Looks like they fired their proofreader. What is "smoke-died chipotle"? And are they calling them "first class meal packages" now?
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    Unarmed Man shot by Amtrak Police

    Please understand that not everyone has been as well treated by the police as you and I have, and that some people, particularly black men, have an entirely reasonable and justified fear of police mistreatment. Please try to have a little bit of compassion for a man who may or may not have been...
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    amtrak GE dash 8s

    So is there a reason, other than politics or some such, why the dash-8's are getting a rebuild rather than a presumably more useful P42 or F59?
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    SJC by thruway bus or CS?

    I do this trip often. I would recommend Megabus or Bolt Bus if you want to save cash. Surfliner to SLO is nicer but more expensive; CS is the nicest trip of all. No point in taking the San Joaquin. I don't know where your three bus route comes from, but I'd avoid it if I were you.
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    New early morning surfliner san-slo

    It's the same UP track used by the CS, though, right? While I'd love a faster trip, I'd expect a slowish train would be better than none. Or do they think it would have low ridership at 11 hours LA-SF?
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    New early morning surfliner san-slo

    What would be the obstacles to continuing this train north to the SF Caltrain terminal? Schedule would be something like SAN 0400, LAX 0735, SLO 1300, SJC 1730, SF 1830. (Timing for SJC->SF is based on Caltrain baby bullet schedule.) Southbound would be something like SF 0800, SJC 0900, SLO...
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    Dear Amtrak, (cyclists on Surfliner)

    I guess I don't understand. Why does the consist matter? How would the following sign be impractical? Passengers with unboxed bicycle reservations: All Pacific Surfliner trains: load bikes at the south end of he train --> (obvs his would say "north" at stations south of LAX) If you wanted to...
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    Dear Amtrak, (cyclists on Surfliner)

    A sign on the train would be okay, but better would be a sign on the platform so pax can stage themselves before the train arrives. It could even instruct sleeper, business, and coach pax where to stand as well. But let's not let our ink and paper costs get out of control here.
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    Dear Amtrak, (cyclists on Surfliner)

    Yes, I know that nobody from Amtrak reads this board. That said, signs aren't rocket science; I can't believe that the idea hasn't occurred to somebody in a position to put one up. I suspect apathy. There are so many problems that management doesn't have the power to fix, it's sad when there's...
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    Dear Amtrak, (cyclists on Surfliner)

    Rather than hollering over the PA at every bicyclist who tries to board the Surfliner on the wrong car, why not put a sign on the platform directing them to the cab car? The crew is clearly exasperated; a few dollars spent on a sign would increase both crew and passenger morale and reduce dwell...
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    Wishlist for Superliner III's

    My #1 no-brainer need is coach-class lie-flat accomodations. Any kind will do. I don't care about bottled water or leather seats or newspapers or wifi or cheese tastings or any of the other frippery that Amtrak tries to bill as value-added services, but I will pay good money to sleep flat...
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    Things Passengers Wish OBS WOULD Do

    Unlock the empty baggage compartment in the Superliner coach/baggage cars. Because it's SO nice to have a little extra space to stretch my legs. Also, +1 for cleaning the bathrooms in coach. I know it's gross, but it's your job, so please?
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    Bike stuff

    It's a huge improvement, yes. And I can easily see using it on rare occasions. But I just priced LAX->SJC with a bike, 10 hours on the CS is $79. BoltBus is 7 hours and costs $31. I love the train, but I wish it were at least somewhat competitive price-wise; $48 is a hefty premium to pay.
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    Bike stuff

    Letting us use the racks on the CS would simplify my LAX-SJC travel plans significantly. Although if they're charging $25, that's significantly more money than taking the San Joaquin, where I can take a bike for free.
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    Bike stuff

    There is a v2 bag and a coach-bag on the 11(24) Coast Starlight, yes. I am referring to the racks in the coach-bag. Honestly, it's true. I'd post a pic if I could figure out how from my phone. Also, I probably couldn't get them in the same frame, so no pic anyways. (Also, an extra SSL instead...
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