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Does bad dining car experience mean Amtrak is dying?

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[quote user="daveklepper"] Tom, have you had a chance to sample Acela food and service yet? [/quote] Although the question was directed to Tom, presumably anyone can respond. I have had three trips on the Acela.  One was from NYC to Philadelphia; another from Philadelphia to NYC, and the third from NYC to Washington. All three were in business class; I ain't paying what they want for first class. As one of the world's passionate cheap skates, the business class fare nearly caused me to choke.   The service was OK but no better than what I have experienced on the airlines or  what I have experienced in business class on NEC regional trains.  The food is OK but nothing to write home about.  The food on Amtrak is about what you can expect at Denny's. The best service that I have ever received on Amtrak was in May of this year between LAX and San Diego. The business class car attendant on the Pacific Surfliner train that I rode went out of her way to make everyone feel welcome.  She was pleasant, efficient, and effective.  When I traveI along the NEC, I have a bite before or after traveling at one of the excellent restaurants in or near Penn Station in New York, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, or Union Station in Washington. Union Station has several excellent restaurants in the station.  The concourse bistro has an excellent Caesar's Salad and clam chowder.  Not to mention an excellent drop of wine!
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