Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
Then the Deng glasnost? When the Mao suits (with everyone dressed in black, dark blue and drab green) went?
I really think it just boils down to the sterilization of the train experience.
I don't think there were any nefarious motives at play there.
Rather, once you figure out that your dining car is revenue negative (because there is almost no demand for your inedible microwave meals), it is logical to replace it with a passenger car.