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[QUOTE]Originally posted by DonNadeau: [QB] This is second hand information but it came directly from two onboard CS employees on my 11/23-24 trip, one of whom had a copy an Amtrak memo just received in hand. 1) Pacific Parlour Cars will be out of service for some six weeks starting sometime in January. 2) Starlight sightseer lounge cars will be discontinued once the parlour cars return. I find this second point shocking on what many consider Amtrak's most scenic route, but from a financial standpoint perhaps justified. This train currently pulls four non revenue cars (dining is non revenue), including a baggage car. Much better, in my opinion, would be to 1) Keep the lounge cars with their snack service, 2) Install an airplane-like heating galley for prepared catered meals (from a company that serves airlines), and 3) Serve upscale meals to sleeping car passengers in the parlour car and regular ones to coach passengers in their seats IF they have prepaid for these prior to their trips (no waste). Of course this being a train that may get delayed in areas without access, there would have to be emergency food onboard. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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