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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [QB] Let's not jump to too many conclusions. Certainly there is cause for concern, but so far plans call for food service changes on only four LD trains, the Texas Eagle, City of New Orleans, Sunset Limited and Capitol Limited. I don't know what passenger traffic is on these trains, but I'm guessing that the number of passengers aboard at any given time is less than on many other LD trains, like the Empire Builder. Hence their desire to combine dining and lounge cars on those four trains into one car (see http://www.nationalcorridors.org/df/df01092006.shtml#Simplified ) The pre-cooked meals are probably nothing like the TV dinners they served in the early '80s, which were awful. Food preparation technology, like everything else, has improved a lot in the last two decades. So don't assume it'll taste bad until you've tried it. The above cited article states that the revamped Gate Gourmet contract should save a good deal of money overall, which implies that on other trains that alone will be sufficient for greater efficiency. Yes, there is cause for concern. If Amtrak screws this up, it will be yet another black eye. But let's also be clear, Amtrak food service does cost a lot, and does need to be more efficient, lest it drag the whole system down. Even with these changes, food service will still be a loss leader. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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