The line that the SRNJ runs on is the Atlantic City Rail Line which is owned and maintained by NJT, not the DOT. DOT stoped rail operations in 1983 and that is how NJTRO was created. I have not heard of a dinner train running on the AC Line. Plans were in the works before the passing of Joe P. was to run to Richland, and Winslow to Tuckahoe. But sadly the passing of Joe put a damper on that. The legal process is still going on so until we know what the truth is lets not speculate what is or going to happen. What ever happens we will all know. I can say this for sure it will be very interesting to see whatever happens.
For what I have been seeing the direction of NJT is going which isn't great it should be disbanded and revert back to public service and rail to DOT. This will ensure all high paid brain dead people are weeded out!!!