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Another example - the Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited.  For many years, it consisted of two coaches and a sleeper and was running on its own between Boston and Albany (as train ##449/448), where it was hooked to the main train (##49/48).  As I was traveling from New York to Chicago six months ago, I was surprised to find out that nothing is being hooked to our train - instead Boston passengers simply transfer from the Boston shuttle train to the main Lake Shore Limited, which now runs from New York with all three Viewliners (!).  What's your opinion about this?  I think it has both advantages and disadvantages:Advantages:- Less time spent in Albany, particularly for the main train passengers.- Less costs for Amtrak, not having to run extra equipment for long distanceDisadvantages:- Boston passenger don't have thru service to Chicago- Boston passengers can only have sleeper/diner service west of Albany, rather than all the way from Boston- Less coach capacity for Bostn travelers.It depends how you look at it.  A vessel can be both half-empty and half-full.
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