rickycourtney
Conductor
There's been a few questions about the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches... so I thought I'd take some pictures to share.
These are the buses used on the San Joaquin route to connect passengers to the Pacific Surfliner. They are brand new Van Hool buses. The have 57 cloth seats which are quite comfortable. Most of the seats recline (not sure about the back row), they have headrests, small tray tables, seatbelts, and tiny armrests on the aisle and between seats. Each seat pair also has two outlets between the seats and the bus has WiFi. Towards the rear of the bus there are 2 sets of "club" seating in the rear, each with four seats surrounding a table. Also in the rear of the bus is the restroom... it's a blue chemical toilet that flushes, but there's no sink, just wet towelettes. Overhead there are small luggage racks big enough for purses and backpacks (large suitcases and bikes are put below the bus).
But a word of warning... Amtrak California's contractor is in the process of buying new coaches. Some are MUCH older and lack a lot of the creature comforts (including outlets, tray tables, seatbelts and WiFi.) But all buses do have a bathroom.
These are the buses used on the San Joaquin route to connect passengers to the Pacific Surfliner. They are brand new Van Hool buses. The have 57 cloth seats which are quite comfortable. Most of the seats recline (not sure about the back row), they have headrests, small tray tables, seatbelts, and tiny armrests on the aisle and between seats. Each seat pair also has two outlets between the seats and the bus has WiFi. Towards the rear of the bus there are 2 sets of "club" seating in the rear, each with four seats surrounding a table. Also in the rear of the bus is the restroom... it's a blue chemical toilet that flushes, but there's no sink, just wet towelettes. Overhead there are small luggage racks big enough for purses and backpacks (large suitcases and bikes are put below the bus).
But a word of warning... Amtrak California's contractor is in the process of buying new coaches. Some are MUCH older and lack a lot of the creature comforts (including outlets, tray tables, seatbelts and WiFi.) But all buses do have a bathroom.