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[quote user="Texianbear54"] What happened to the Superliner equipment the SL did  use when it ran east of New Orleans?   It just seems like Amtrak is focusing more on their limitations than their opportunities.  San Antonio and New Orleans are both popular destinations for Houstonians, and with gas prices so high if Amtrak could offer a decently quick and convenient schedule--and let people know about it--they could attract a lot of ridership! I would love to see Amtrak try that--even with Horizon equipment, including a diner, with the promise that sleepers would be added as soon as possible. [/quote] The Amtrak proposed train from San Antonio to New Orleans would consist of one Superliner coach with premium class seating, one Superliner baggage coach and a Superliner cross country cafe car. Premium coach class passengers would be offered up-market meals at their seats.  It sounds like this service would be similar to business class service.   As outlined below, the San Antonio to New Orleans trains would be a day time operation. Therefore, there would be no need for a sleeping car, unless there was enough traffic to warrant a through sleeper.  However, it appears that part of the reason for running the Texas Eagle as a through train from Chicago to LA is to eliminate any switching in San Antonio.     The San Antonio to New Orleans train would operate daily, with a 7:50 a.m. departure from San Antonio and a 9:45 a.m. departure from New Orleans.  The eastbound train would call at Houston at 11:58 a.m. whilst the westbound train would call there at 6:25 p.m.  Eastbound the train would arrive in New Orleans at 9:00 p.m., whilst the west bound train would arrive in San Antonio at 11:00 p.m.  Connections to or from the Texas Eagle in San Antonio would be guaranteed. I would sure like to see this come about.  It would greatly improve service in Texas.
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