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Old Posted Mar 18, 2012, 2:24 AM
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Those pull-out stairs are an awesome idea. Who knows if they'll stand up over time to bulky American passengers and thudding wheeled suitcases...

Despite the epic design fail on the cab, I think amenity-wise these will push the Hiawatha to a new level of class and comfort. There's nothing technically wrong with the Horizon cars that Amtrak runs currently, but these will relieve pressure on the Amtrak fleet and the added comfort/luxury will attract new riders. Every mode of travel is full of little annoyances and indignities; any mode that minimizes these will draw substantial numbers of people.

One thing that would really push it over the top is onboard wifi. You could drive, sit on a 40-minute plane flight where electronic devices are prohibited, or take the train and use your iPad to browse the internet to your heart's content.
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