Midland Valley
Lead Service Attendant
Senator Lautenberg, part of this new Senate proposal (3.3 billion over 6 years) has made the comment of making Amtrak a necessity not a luxury. I think part of this is an attempt to rid Amtrak of food, drink and sleepers. No lounges either just cars with seats; no where to go, nothing to eat, nothing to drink from Chicago to LA or Seattle to Minneapolis, or New Orleans to New York. Come on! He is our Advocate? He is a friend of Amtrak? This isn't a passenger train they are talking about, but a return to livestock trains. Sure many domestic airline trips offer nothing but a small bag of nuts and an 8 oz cup of pop or juice. But they are relatively short trips in comparison to a LD train trip.
The truth is, these "Friends of Amtrak" have probably not ridden many LD trains if any, and have no clue what luxury or necessity is on one.
The truth is, these "Friends of Amtrak" have probably not ridden many LD trains if any, and have no clue what luxury or necessity is on one.