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[quote user="daveklepper"]IS there  a sleeper on the overnight Richmond - Boston train?   If not, why not?[/quote]There used to be one.  Then they took it away, then put it back, then took it away again.  To the best of my knowledge, it currently runs without a sleeper.  You see, shortage of sleepers in general, and single-level Viewliners in particcular, is something beyond Amtrak's control.  That's one of the capital expenses Amtrak really needs funds for.  Currently, they distribute the existing sleepers in accordance with demand.  Typically, there are two sleepers per long-distance train.  But sometimes one train has only one sleeper, while another has three.At the same time, if you look at success of overnight flights or buses, it looks like Amtrak could succeed in similar service on some routes even without sleepers (obviously, if sleepers are available and in demand, they should definitely use them).  Some people on this forum disagree with me, but I don't see any reason to believe otherwise.
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