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Guest_Amtrak_flyer
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I did my every 6 week trip on the Coast Starlight yesterday from San Jose to LAX to San diego. What really surprised me was the employees dont have a clue how grave the situation is. The lady at the ticket counters response was "we've been expecting Gunn to get fired for months".
The parlor car attendents reponse was "they've been talking about shutting down Amtrak for 17 years"
Sleeper attendent, dining car employee's ditto ditto. I understand the saying "out of sight, out of mind" but this is a serious situation.
I told them about Congress finally last week showed they we're serious about long term funding and how Gunn's firing was a direct response to that, and Bush is going for the jugular. I told them to call, email senators etc. Just because you you work there you still pay taxes and have a right as a citizen to express your views to elected officials. Gave them the narp site, this site. Just amazed this was new info to almost everyone.
As far as trip went. Packed train, all the sleepers looked as good as Ive seen them, clean, all had the new dark blue cloth. The commisary truck didnt show up in Oakland that morning so for both lunch and dinner half the menu they didnt have, that irritated almost everyone. Two hours late into LA due to UP, had to due the bus to San Diego due to lateness, chartered bus for only 11 people another bus took people to other cities besides SAN.
The parlor car attendents reponse was "they've been talking about shutting down Amtrak for 17 years"
Sleeper attendent, dining car employee's ditto ditto. I understand the saying "out of sight, out of mind" but this is a serious situation.
I told them about Congress finally last week showed they we're serious about long term funding and how Gunn's firing was a direct response to that, and Bush is going for the jugular. I told them to call, email senators etc. Just because you you work there you still pay taxes and have a right as a citizen to express your views to elected officials. Gave them the narp site, this site. Just amazed this was new info to almost everyone.
As far as trip went. Packed train, all the sleepers looked as good as Ive seen them, clean, all had the new dark blue cloth. The commisary truck didnt show up in Oakland that morning so for both lunch and dinner half the menu they didnt have, that irritated almost everyone. Two hours late into LA due to UP, had to due the bus to San Diego due to lateness, chartered bus for only 11 people another bus took people to other cities besides SAN.
