Re: Pacific Parlour Cars
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 10-25-2017 - 11:47
Mr. Question Man Wrote:
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> No state funding for these additional amenities?
> Please tell us more!
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> TIA!!
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > Mr. Question Man Wrote:
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> > > Hi guys,
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> > > Thanks... Still, no one has answered my
> > question,
> > > which is:
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> > > Why does the Starlight offer this "Superior
> > > Service" not seen on the Empire Builder,
> > Zephyr,
> > > Sunset, Chief, Capitol aLimited, etc...?
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> > Because of the semi-autonomous marketing and
> > operations team that Amtrak established for
> this
> > train in Los Angeles, beginning in 2008.
Why would there be state funding for the Coast Starlight? It's not a state service.
Anyway, I think my original reply pretty much answers your question. The only thing I'll add is that the "product line" was actually begun before 2008.