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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Richard, possibly not adequately clarified is that Pullman Rail Journeys intends to only use scheduled Amtrak trains; as such they are limited to existing routes. With a highest point en route of perhaps 1000' somewhere in Southern Illinois, the City is only assigned one P-42 unit, which can easily handle a seven car Superliner consist. With Mr. Ellis' five additional cars (guess: Dorm, 2 Slprs, Diner, Obs Lng) a second unit will need be assinged. Certainly, when Amtrak quoted PRJ a rate, that second unit was factored therein. However, Amtrak does need to handle units from a main facility such as Chi to an outlying facility that is NO. This of course means that a second unit will be in consist on occasion. Now if Amtrak can schedule the rotation of these units on days that Mr. Ellis is running, Amtrak is $$$$ ahead for being able to charge a "PV" operator an expense that Amtrak will be incurring anyway. But I'm sure that the decision to initially offer Chi-NO service was brought about for other reasons such as the tourist destination New Orleans has once again become. Even if wouldn't be about to pay a plugged nickel to visit New Orleans, many others out there are of different thought. Considering that the PRJ rate is roundly treble that of riding up front in line space on the City, their on-board service had BETTER be superlative. First trip is on its way tomorrow (subject to change without notice). [/QB][/QUOTE]
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