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Finally. Each Silver consist currently has a VL2 sleeper now.
Finally. Each Silver consist currently has a VL2 sleeper now.
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"Amtrak’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Roger Harris tells Trains News Wire that the company has recently introduced Viewliner II cars on each departure of New York-Miami Silver Star and Silver Meteor.
“The sleepers are maintained at Miami’s Hialeah Maintenance Facility. They are running well, but while they’re still in their infancy, we’re making sure they go home on every run. Right now there is at least one car on every train and soon two of the three sleeping cars will be Viewliner IIs,” says Harris.
Original Viewliners will ply the Boston-Washington overnight route once that service begins on April 5. With the Viewliner IIs finally making their debut on the Meteor and Star, Harris confirms there will be enough equipment to add sufficient capacity once long-distance trains begin running daily, which he says will begin later this spring."
Rockingham Racer wrote:Yes, and the price for them is totally and unrealistically high. Then, after poor patronage, Amtrak will be able to say that the idea was unsuccessful.Actually at $288 for a Roomette and $323 for a Bedroom the prices are pretty decent; the Bedroom is a bargain. These aren't much more expensive than First Class on the Acela, and it saves the cost of a hotel room (which can be expensive in either city.)
Alphaboi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:19 pmAgreed. But I was using the figure of the combined Acela Express and a Florida train of $400+ that had been available before the new sleeper was added for reserving for $288.Rockingham Racer wrote:Yes, and the price for them is totally and unrealistically high. Then, after poor patronage, Amtrak will be able to say that the idea was unsuccessful.Actually at $288 for a Roomette and $323 for a Bedroom the prices are pretty decent; the Bedroom is a bargain. These aren't much more expensive than First Class on the Acela, and it saves the cost of a hotel room (which can be expensive in either city.)
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west point wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:53 pm We must also take into consideration that there may be a few passenger O & D at providence and Baltimore although not a very long sleep. PHL? do not think so ?We're talking about it over on the Federal/Night Owl/Twilight Shoreliner. The timing going down from Boston to Baltimore is a flat 9 hours, 9h30m to DC. You get your 8 hours in.
Greg Moore wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:37 am At this point, as I understand it, all 15 Baggage-dorms have been delivered, and at least 5 sleepers.16 out of 25 sleepers have been delivered. All 10 dorms have been delivered. The Cardinal and Crescent use them.
Is that the correct number of sleepers?
And is there an update on what trains the bag-dorms are on?