She talked about the trip, her love for public transportation advocacy, and missing her dog. We have also offered to meet with Amtrak to offer constructive suggestions on food provisioning, menus and crew training.Ĭhef Madi was interviewed by Restaurant Business as part of her stop in New York City. We will continue to press for alternatives, and also to highlight the importance of good food to Amtrak riders on all routes. We agree with the need for a more flexible dining service, with more choice for passengers - choice about what to eat, where to eat, and when to eat it - but we think the Capitol and Lake Shore experience needs more improvement before going out to more routes. Rail Passengers has been encouraging Amtrak to consider alternatives, but the railroad is moving forward with the plan to improve the financials on these routes. But as it’s currently executed on the Capitol and the Lake Shore, too often food items run short, there aren’t enough hot options, and the presentation is perfunctory and off-putting.”

“We understand the need to make lighter fare available to match the tastes of many modern travelers. “The problem isn’t the food itself, it’s the way the whole experience is handled,” said Rail Passengers President and CEO Jim Mathews. Western trains are not affected by this move. The move takes effect October 1 - the beginning of Fiscal 2020 - as part of a package of changes rolling out on trains in the eastern half of the country. Rail Passengers Association was disappointed to learn this week that Amtrak plans to extend its Contemporary Dining menu and dining service on to all of the long-distance trains east of the Mississippi. This Month's Poll Question - 'Should Rail Passengers fight to support all rail transportation, or primarily long-distance trains?' Nominations for Ross Capon Citizen Advocacy Award RailNation:California - Sacramento - October 18 - 21, 2019 NTSB Cites Sound Transit In 2017 Tacoma Derailment View from the Hill - House Appropriators: It’s National or Nothing Supreme Court Affirms Right To Be On Time

Summer By Rail 2019 With Chef Madi Butler The July/August 2019 edition of the ‘Passengers Voice’ is now available. Please follow Rail Passengers on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all things passenger rail. Are you holding a rally, a community meeting, or another kind of rail-advocacy event? We can help spread the word if you send them to us. Send your news items to Joe Aiello at, and we will share it with members. Tell Us What’s Happening Where You Live’! When you see rail-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor in your communities, send them along to us! We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline.

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