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[QUOTE]Originally posted by smitty195: [QB] On the Empire Builder, I think they are in a unique situation because of the splitting/joining of the train in Spokane, which puts the Trans/Dorm car next to another sleeper (instead of a coach on other trains). I completely agree that one sleeper attendant is being overworked if they have to handle not only their sleeper, but another sleeper as well. Additionally, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Amtrak OBS employees have a contract/agreement that gives them a certain amount of down-time for sleeping. For example, on the Coast Starlight going northbound, the sleeper attendants go off-duty after Sacramento and are not responsible for loadings/unloading until Dunsmuir. During their down-time, the Conductor handles passengers getting on and off. The bedrooms are already made up (by the sleeper attendant) with the beds put down so that a passenger getting on in the middle of the night has their bed ready to go for sleeping. Another train where the sleeping car attendant goes off-duty at a certain time is the Southwest Chief going east. The attendants make it crystal clear to their passengers that they go down at 10PM----after that, you're on your own. So again, I agree that asking a sleeping car attendant to handle MORE duties in another sleeper is completely unreasonable. And Vicki, if you have never had any disappearing sleeper attendants, you are very lucky. I travel Amtrak frequently, and this is a common problem. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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