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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [QB] Attempting to find some middle ground here (though such often results in being taken down in the crossfire).... I agree with Smitty that the train should be going all the way to KFS with a bus bridge to EUG. Sleepers and diner included. In a public service business, the customer's needs should come first, even when circumstances would require additional costs to accommodate those needs. It pays off in the long run with goodwill. Similarly, a customer's conviction that making a reservation with Amtrak means you will get to your destination generates priceless customer loyalty. But since Amtrak has chosen not to do that, and since the train is essentially a regional day train for now, there is no more need for sleepers on the pseudo-Daylight than on the San Joaquins, Surfliners or Cascades. Gizmo, there really is no comparison between Amtrak coach and Greyhound. Legroom on a Superliner coach vastly exceed's that of a bus, and no bus has an 85 foot long lounge with a cafe built in. I agree, though, that a day train is slower than driving. That's why I only take trains for overnight trips so we don't have to stop to sleep. And for the record, I am a member of NARP and RailPAC. For my membership dollars I fully expect the leadership of these organizations to speak out on behalf the rail traveler's interests. That's the whole point of a passenger rail advocacy organization. Kudos to RailPAC for speaking out from the first day of cancellation. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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