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Posted by UncleBuck44 (Member # 2049) on :

Now Im a little fuzzy on the Eagle andhow their sleepers work.

I went downtown(stl) to see the train and it had one sleeper on the end, and I assumed that that sleeper is for those passengers going past San Antonio and on to LA, am I wrong or do the passengers who want to get off before or at San Antonio have to buy a room in the transition sleeper?

In easier terms, can any passenger get a room in the sleeper intended to go to LA on the Sunset Limited?

Posted by vincen47 (Member # 2201) on :

Yeah, things are a bit screwed up on the Eagle. A good article can be found in Trains mag Nov 03.

At this time, passengers who want a sleeper to San Antonio or a prior stop must buy a standard room in the Transition sleeper.

On the days that a coach and sleeper go on to L.A., these cars are added to the end of the train, as normal.

The choice to drop the Chi-San Antonio sleeper is purely "economical".

Also, dropping full dining car service between Fort Worth and San Antonio is a bid to save money. According to Trains magazine, this saves a million dollars annually.

Hopefully these cuts will not harm the Eagle.

[This message has been edited by vincen47 (edited 11-04-2003).]

Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :

I dont get what the difference is with a transition sleeper, and a normal sleeper-Help me out here

Anton

Posted by rmiller (Member # 341) on :

Actually, selling space in the transition sleeper was an experiment which went away sometime in September. So, now, one is assigned space in the single regular sleeper.

The transition or crew car has 24 (?) standard rooms on the upper level, there are no deluxe or family rooms. The only rooms sold were those located to the rear of the stairwell, seven, iirc.

The attendant for the coach immediately to the rear of the lounge car was responsible for passengers in the transition car.

Posted by Kairho (Member # 1567) on :

Incidentally, transition sleepers have that strange name because at one end their passageway to the next car is on the second level, allowing direct access to the double level superliner cars. And at the other end the passageway is on the lower level, allowing access to the baggage car or whatever else may be there.

Posted by UncleBuck44 (Member # 2049) on :

So anyone can get a room in the sleeper that is going to LA

Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :

I see, Intereasting--

Anton

Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :

quote:
Originally posted by vincen47:
Hopefully these cuts will not harm the Eagle.

Doesn't seem to have. NARP reports that the Eagle's ridership for Fiscal Year 2003 (ending September 30) was up 20% over 2002. For comparison, long-distance trains as a whole were up 5%. See: http://www.narprail.org/hot317.htm

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Posted by rmiller (Member # 341) on :

quote:
Originally posted by UncleBuck44:
So anyone can get a room in the sleeper that is going to LA

Yes, it is the only sleeper on the train.