Re: [A_A] Re: [SunsetFriends] New Sunset Schedule eff. May07

[Richard L. Friedman]

Not terribly user friendly, I'd say, but GB is correct that at that hour at what is still LAUPT there are commuter trains running in and out, and plenty of Amtrak trains needed to be readied for departure. Most likely, it's Amtrak incompetence, but there may be an actual reason.  Maybe they could get the coach passengers off, then move the train to the nearby yard, and let the sleeping car passengers stay there until they wake up.  Yeah, that would work. --- On Wed, 3/14/12, gbla...@aol.com <Gbla...@aol.com> wrote: From: gbla...@aol.com <Gbla...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [A_A] Re: [SunsetFriends] New Sunset Schedule eff. May07 To: all_a...@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2:59 PM "Sleeping car passengers will be able to remain on #1 at Los Angeles until 630am." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Well, that's pretty generous of 'em, eh?! Can you IMAGINE this happening during the railway age? Once again, we're reminded how fortunate we are to have ANY sort of full service, long distance trains in operation. [And whatever you do, don't complain! You'll disturb the karma.] "We're making the trains worth traveling again. Now, GET OUT OF YOUR ROOM! It's almost dawn!" [sigh] Garl P.S. Is there any _reason_ for this (I mean besides Amtrak management)? For example, is there an issue concerning track capacity during morning rush hour at the station which all too recently was L.A.U.P.T.? Just curious. GBL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/All_Aboard/ <*> Your email settings:     Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/All_Aboard/join     (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email:     All_Aboa...@yahoogroups.com     All_Aboard-...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     All_Aboard-...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/