Amtrak is bringing back the traditional dining car, but only to a select few trains
Luz Lazo, The Washington Post
June 3, 2021
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Amtrak is bringing back the traditional dining car, but only to a select few train.Courtesy, Amtrak
Amtrak is bringing back the traditional dining experience to some long-distance trains this month, promising an improved experience with made-to-order plates.
The passenger railroad last year switched to prepackaged meals on long-haul routes that travel west of Chicago and New Orleans amid low ridership and efforts to keep passenger and employee interactions at a minimum during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amtrak said it has no plans to return the white-tablecloth service to the one-night routes east of the Mississippi River where freshly prepared meals were replaced with boxed options before the pandemic.