The food service cuts at Amtrak were mandated by congress. Richard Anderson and the board are just following the directive. With a diner staff of four, five or six, the train had to dedicate that many sleeper rooms for the employees in addition to salary and benefits. Now Amtrak can sell those room to the public to generate revenue. While I will miss the full diners, if they do it right, the pre-prepared reheated meals can be satisfactory for an overnight trip where one employee heats up and serves everything. . The Cardinal has done it this way for years and while the food isn't great it's satisfactory.
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