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[QUOTE]Originally posted by smitty195: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by GIZMOS: [qb] Is coach really the best Amtrak can do for the Starlight? [/qb][/QUOTE]No! Amtrak is screwing around with this whole Coast "Stublight" nonsense. And it *is* nonsense! This train should be running LAX to KFS (Klamath Falls, Oregon) DAILY! It should also be operating EUG (Eugene, Oregon) to SEA (Seattle, Washignton) DAILY! Running this train with a single locomotive (which broke down two days ago, stranding the train and blocking the tracks, eventually leading to annulling the train in Oakland), and a Sighsteer Lounge with 3 coaches is ridiculous. For a run this long (LAX to SAC), it should have a diner. There is NO EXCUSE for this. There should also be one sleeper running, as there actually IS a market to sell day rooms for a run this long. You're on the train from roughly 10AM until midnight, and many people (myself included) routinely purchase sleeping car accommodations, even for a shorter journey. For me, taking #11 from OKJ (Oakland, CA) to LAX (Los Angeles, CA) is a sleeper. I'm not the only one who does this---many people do. Amtrak WAS considering marketing their sleepers for day travel last year, but that idea got squashed. The idea was too good, so they shot it down. Mr. Kummant (Amtrak CEO) has been doing a very good job with Amtrak, in my opinion. However, I have NO IDEA what he is doing with the Starlight right now. It's a messy situation, with many unhappy people (passengers and employees alike). They have lost a large amount of revenue in future bookings for peak periods, such as Spring Break along the route of the Starlight which hits numerous college campuses. This is a complete mess, and it is total nonsense. EXTREMELY poor decision making going on at Amtrak right now. I'll climb down off my soap box now. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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