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Coach passengers are also welcomed in the dining car, of
course, and can choose from the same menu as folks from the
sleeping cars. The only difference is that meals are not included
in the cost of the coach ticket.
Your train attendant will bring meals from the dining car to
your sleeping-car accommodations if you request it. But unless
it's difficult for you to move throughout the train, why do that?
Part of the train experience is going to the dining car and meeting
some of your fellow passengers over a meal. If you do elect to eat
in your room, be advised that it could take a while to get there
and may not be piping hot when it arrives.
The Lounge Car
The other dining option on long-distance trains with Superliner
equipment is the Sightseer Lounge Car, which is available to all
passengers, whether traveling in coach or sleepers. There is a
snack bar on the lower level where a variety of hot and cold
sandwiches, snacks, and drinks are almost always available. The
attendant does stop serving several times a day for his or her
meal breaks, but generally the lounge car will be open from 6:00
A.M. until close to midnight. On shorter runs, the lounge car will
remain open for the entire trip. Sleeping-car passengers
do
have
to pay for their purchases in the lounge car.
The Pacific Parlor Car
The Coast Starlight, which runs daily in both directions between
Los Angeles and Seattle, has an additional lounge car that is
available only to sleeping-car passengers. It features a section
with comfortable easy chairs, and there are several booths where
passengers can be served meals from a special menu. There is a
full-time attendant in the car who fills drink orders, serves the
meals, and presides over a cheese-and-wine-tasting event every
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