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Posted by Nilet on Tue Jul 9 18:18:40 2019, in response to Auto Train Question and Acela/NEC Questions, posted by Nilet on Sun Jun 23 20:42:30 2019. OK, so here's a quick followup in case anybody with similar questions comes across this thread.1. On my Auto Train, there was absolutely no segregation between coach and sleeper sections. In particular, they had decided not to staff the lounge car in the coach section and so coach passengers were expressly invited into the sleeper section's lounge car, through several sleepers. However, this seems to be based on the ridership for any given train; being the off-season for Florida, there were relatively few passengers, and so no need for two staffed lounge cars but things may be different in, say, December. Also, both lounge cars were diner conversions; there were no sightseer lounge cars present. The coach lounge was being used as a diner-extension with the booth seating end facing the adjacent diner and set up with place settings. Both lounge and diner cars had red seat covers instead of the traditional blue. 2. I ultimately decided not to book Acela first class so I can't comment on whether it was worth it. 3. It turns out that you can get the Acela first class menu for any given (imminent) trip simply by calling Amtrak. That they weren't serving anything I eat was the final straw that convinced me not to book it (after reading several comments about it here and elsewhere). Incidentally, I inquired about ordering a kosher or vegan meal given my dislike for the standard menu; unfortunately, the guy on the phone couldn't tell me exactly what the kosher meal was, and the vegan meal had to be booked a week in advance and I hadn't given myself enough leeway. Incidentally, not booking first class worked in my favour, as I arrived at Union Station earlier than I expected to and was able to seamlessly rebook for an earlier train set to depart within the next ten minutes. |
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