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[quote user="blue streak 1"] A source has indicated that AMTRAK has started a process to do some changes to the Sunset Limited. After going over the activities she and I only give it a 25 - 35% chance. The changes appear to be from San Antonia - LAX with more days service and/or additional cars and if that is so would probably be an Eagle only change. AMTRAK has not made any announcement and maybe some one along that route may have heard something?[/quote] In January I rode the Texas Eagle from Austin to San Diego and back.  I had one of the last sittings for the evening meal in the dinning car on #1.  The head wait person was outstanding; in fact, I was so impressed with her service that I wrote a letter to President Boardman commending her for her attitude, service, and pleasantness. Since I was the last person in the dinning car, presumably, the head wait person sat down at my table as I asked her a few questions about the rumors that I had heard regarding changes to the Sunset and Eagle schedules.  This is what she told me is the prevalent rumor amongst the on-board Amtrak personnel who work #s 1 and 2.  The Sunset Limited will be discontinued.  The Texas Eagle will be extended from San Antonio to LAX on a daily basis.  A daily coach train with dinning car will be implemented between San Antonio and New Orleans.  It will be scheduled to offer connections with the Eagle.   Amtrak was ready to pull the trigger on the plan, but they got some political push back, which they are supposedly working on.  Whether she knows anything more than anyone else, I don't know.  But it sounds good, especially to someone who lives in the Austin area.  Having to layover in San Antonio for more than 7 hours is a bummer. Take this rumor for what it is worth!
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