One of my friends who works for Amtrak sent me a copy of the memo last night announcing this.



In the past couple of years, the PPC (and the Great Dome Car) were about the only reasons we had for riding Amtrak anymore... I am sure Ocean View will be next, too.



Oh well, it's been a fun ride with Amtrak... I was Select Plus and Select Executive many years.... starting riding a lot less when changes happened to Guest Rewards. Then downgrades in the food and sleepers... and then now this. We made it a point to ride the Coast Starlight atleast once a year just for this car.



It looks like a lot more flying and driving trips will be in our future. Will only use Amtrak when necessary... like getting to La Plata, MO because it's faster than driving from Chicago... and maybe in the NEC. Beyond that, no care, need or desire for long distance Amtrak trips anymore... I hate to say. Slowly lost my interest and desires for Amtrak... never thought I'd say that 13 years ago when I joined this forum.