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I've always wondered about what Ryan just mentioned:

It seems that there is very little thought that goes into planning what the expected uses for a car will be. By this I mean, if you are going to order a cafe car and plan to run it for 6 - 12 hours without a restocking, you should plan to have adequate storage space for all items that are sold. But we still see inventory taking up space.

Also, wouldn't it be possible to design a coach that had a special seat/office area for the conductor, so they don't have to take up a revenue seat (usually the 4 seats facing each other which a lot of families will look for).

This probably belongs on another topic, but if Amtrak doesn't decide to go for a dedicated higher-speed trainset, like Talgo Lakeliner, Siemens whatever, Bombardier Acela (diesel version) for non-NEC corridors; what kind of rolling stock should they pursue and by whom? I know there's no money for new cars, so what kind of refurb could you reasonably do to the Horizons to make them comfortable for the typical 6 - 12 hour run?
 
Catalan Talgo said:
Also, wouldn't it be possible to design a coach that had a special seat/office area for the conductor, so they don't have to take up a revenue seat (usually the 4 seats facing each other which a lot of families will look for).
Actually the Acela Express was designed with a small office in the Bistro car for the conductor. In addition to a small work area, the office also includes a LCD screen that gives the conductor info on the train's status, including it's current speed.
 
You put storage racks above the tables like this to maximize storage space:

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Though it makes the rest of the car feel cramped.
 
QUOTE (Catalan Talgo @ Mon, Sep 16, 2002, 10:22 AM)
Also, wouldn't it be possible to design a coach that had a special seat/office area for the conductor, so they don't have to take up a revenue seat (usually the 4 seats facing each other which a lot of families will look for).

Actually the Acela Express was designed with a small office in the Bistro car for the conductor. In addition to a small work area, the office also includes a LCD screen that gives the conductor info on the train's status, including it's current speed.
And the Acela Regional Cafe Acela cars also have the office, as they were made to resemble the Acela Express Bistro (although they appear to be a mirror image of it).
 
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