Originally Posted by
danib62
What was the difference between business on the Cardinal and coach on an Amfleet II? Amfleet II seats already have footrests and a good amount of recline.
The biggest difference to me is the business class has fewer seats and is much quieter. Typically the fare wasn't that much more than coach and well worth it for nightime travel. Since the Cardinal now only has one sleeper car, the roomette fares can be over $200 higher than coach from CIN to DC or CHI.
I took the Cardinal from Cin to CHI two weeks ago and was told that it will continue to have business class. However, when I checked trains for next summer, no business class was available. I'll be traveling on it to DC in two weeks so I will have an opportunity to try the new meal service. The Cardinal hasn't had a full diner for a few years, so the food can't get much worse. I will miss the French Toast, though.