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Some updates and new items,ms have been added to the Flexible Dining Menu, and the pasta entree is no longer listed as a Kids Meal.

https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/meals-di ... ining.html

Per the Amtrak website, Traditional Dining is now suspended through August 31, 2020.

https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/meals-di ... g-car.html

Here is the story from the Portland Press Herald.


https://www.pressherald.com/2020/06/10/ ... ce-monday/

I also see that the Downeaster site changed the suspension of service from May 31, to "Until Further Notice".

https://amtrakdowneaster.com/coronavirus-update

Here is the link where Amtrak verified that traditional dining is on hold through June 30th.

https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/meals-di ... g-car.html

With the Essential Service plan in place, all afternoon service to Montauk and Greenport has ended, as the Essential Service plan are the weekend schedules for East End services.

I wonder how many may show up at Penn on Thursday, or Friday. or even HPA loving for a train that won't come.

Ken

At Maverick this morning it was organized, and orderly. The shuttle busses are the larger Yankee Tour busses, so there was plenty of room to stay apart.
Our bus went to Aquarium and Govt Center only, and got Govt Center faster than the train, thanks to the lack of regular traffic.

Ken

From this APP article, a number of front line NJT workers (trains and busses) are not getting paid when they should due to issues related to a very outdated payroll system, and admin staff out due to Covid-19. Given the stress level of these jobs in general, and the added stress of working with the ...

Here is a link to the story as reported by the Portland Press Herald:

https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/04/ ... -covid-19/

Stay safe everyone.

Ken

As many of you know there has been a mad dash of folks from the city moving into their 2nd homes on the east end, with the mind set that it is a healthier place to be during the coronavirus outbreak. Weather that is good, or bad is up to debate, but the Hampton Jitney us suspending operations from M...

A long overdue footbridge spanning the tracks is planned as part of the Coast Guard Museum, and the bridge will be funded by the State of CT. New London had a footbridge and it was taken down at some point in the 1970's. As stations between New Haven and Old Saybrook were updated they all have these...

A very good read about the new Flex Dining.

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/life/trav ... 8b436.html

There was also the 1994/1995 run of the Niagara Rainbow, that ran once per week between New York and Toronto.

http://www.timetables.org/browse/?group ... &item=0010

Ken

Thanks for the help guys! I think the meals definitely exist, the problem is making sure they get loaded as the it seems like the ability to add special meal requests was broken with the switch to contemporary dining. I'll report back next week on my experience, but I'm definitely bringing back up ...

Not reading that thoroughly............... On both the Capital Limited and Lake Shore, the Food Facts Menu clearly states the Seared Salmon and Chicken with Herb Orzo, and Kosher, By Advanced Reservation. http://www.amtrakfoodfacts.com/restimg2/force/template/1/Amtrak__Food_Facts/w612/h423/AMTRAK-LT...