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I'll never forget my first overnight train trip in October 2021. I took an Amtrak Viewliner train from my home in New York City to Miami and spent the 30-hour ride in a roomette — a 20-square ...
Whether you consider the Amtrak Viewliner a classic or simply outdated, its days are now limited. By James Gilboy. Published Feb 17, 2023 1:00 PM EST. Amtrak. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter.
For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021, I booked a roomette on a Viewliner train. Then, in 2025, I booked a roomette on a newly upgraded Superliner train. The rooms had similar layouts, but ...
On the single-level Viewliner cars Amtrak uses in the eastern part of the United States, the upper bunk is the ideal spot. From the bunk, you’ll be able to lie on your side and see the landscape ...
After five years and $14 million, Amtrak is ready to introduce its Viewliner, a low-level sleeper car that`s state-of-the-art.Amtrak, which operates the nation`s rail passenger network, will place ...
Amtrak has announced a new train line connecting Chicago to Miami. ... There will be one train in each direction per day, said Amtrak, and the train will consist of Amtrak's "Viewliner" cars.
The first of Amtrak’s 55 new Viewliner II baggage cars, no. 61000—one of four Viewliner II series long-distance car types—is undergoing field testing. The new baggage cars will be used on all 15 ...
I upgraded my coach seat to a private roomette before my 15-hour trip on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited Viewliner. An attendant found me before boarding and led me to the sleeping car.
I took a 15-hour train ride from Denver to Salt Lake City on an Amtrak Superliner. For $400, I booked a 23-square-foot roomette accommodation, and my ticket included meals. Seven unique aspects of ...
I slept in an Amtrak roomette on a Viewliner train in 2021. In 2025, I booked the same accommodation on an upgraded Superliner train. I booked 2 overnight Amtrak rides in roomettes 4 years apart.
For my first overnight Amtrak ride in 2021, I booked a roomette on a Viewliner train. Then, in 2025, I booked a roomette on a newly upgraded Superliner train. The rooms had similar layouts, but modern ...