Chicago to New Orleans in Pullman style

[gbrewer]

Iowa Pacific and Pullman Rail Journys introduce a new "Pullman" service between Chicago and New Orleans to make inaugural run October 29. See http://TravelPullman.com/

[daveklepper]

I wonder why they did not run on Amtrak 66 and 67, Boston - Newport News?   No competition from Amtrak sleepers and clearly a market could easily be developed, with both Boston and Colonial Williamsburgh popular tourist-vacation spots.

[MidlandMike]

daveklepper

I wonder why they did not run on Amtrak 66 and 67, Boston - Newport News?   No competition from Amtrak sleepers and clearly a market could easily be developed, with both Boston and Colonial Williamsburgh popular tourist-vacation spots.

While Iowa Pacific operates some tourist trains, maybe this time they were after more the business/convention expense account clientele.

[daveklepper]

I think there is a market on 66 and 67 if promoted.   If I had the choice, I'd try to find three "Creek" PRR sleepers to give single occupancy a bit more than the standard roomette, hopely in classic PRR paint, two to cover the service and one for standby and routine maintenance availability.   Boston/Porvidence - Baltimore/Washington passengers would not get meal service, but hard and soft drinks would be available.  Southbound, full complete multiple menue hot breakfasts would be loaded at Washington Union from one of the excellent restaurants  in the station and immediately served to early risers in their rooms on the usual Pullman plug-in drop tables.   Late sleepers would get a cold breakfast. (cold cerial and milk or bagel and cream cheese) with juice and coffee or tea.   Northbound, gourmet meals would be loaded at Williamsburg from one of the excellent restaurants there.   One room in the car would be used for a portable fridge and hot plates, wihtout modifcation of the room.    Plates, cups, and silverwear would be the best disposable that could be found.   The run should appeal both to business and vacation travelers.   Check the schedule.

[MidlandMike]

Dave, you lost me (late sleeper) when you said I would get cold cereal. 

[daveklepper]

Only if you slept too late to enjoy a hot multi-course gourmet breakfast.   And even then you could opt for a bagel and cream cheese.   OK, two bagels and cream cheese,  or two bagels and cream cheese and cold cereal and milk.   And all the coffee and tea that you could possibly want.   DeCaff or green tea (no-caffeen, even Red Zinger) if desired.   To enjoy the multi-course breakfast, you have to get up on time, and allow the attendent to make up the room, so the breakfast can be brought directly to your folding table.   (I could sleep about ten minutes more and opt to have breakfast in a my designer pagamas.)   The hot food would be put on the car about ten minutes before departure, southbound, from Washington.

On a last minutes basis, day space with meal would be available for travelers from Washington to Richmond, Williamsburg, and Newport News, to occupy rooms vacated from those leaving the car at Baltimre and Washington.   Simiilarly, reservations north from Washington or Baltimore for rooms will allow those rooms to be sold with meal for travel from Richmond and points south to Washington.