Comments on: Q & A: Eating and drinking on Amtrak http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/ Escape Artists Star Tribune Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Alan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-581 Alan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:37 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-581 It's a little presumptuous of Mr. Roller to declare that there is no reason for any sleeper passenger to bring their own food on board. Many people have medical issues that require special diets that cannot be accommodated by Amtrak. Others choose to bring their own snacks with them. Whatever the reason, it's no business of Mr. Roller. As to "AlanB"'s comment--FDA regulations prevent Amtrak from heating or refrigerating passengers' own food. Don't make it look like Amtrak is the "bad guy" here... It’s a little presumptuous of Mr. Roller to declare that there is no reason for any sleeper passenger to bring their own food on board. Many people have medical issues that require special diets that cannot be accommodated by Amtrak. Others choose to bring their own snacks with them. Whatever the reason, it’s no business of Mr. Roller.

As to “AlanB”’s comment–FDA regulations prevent Amtrak from heating or refrigerating passengers’ own food. Don’t make it look like Amtrak is the “bad guy” here…

]]> By: AlanB http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-580 AlanB Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:08:21 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-580 It should also be noted that Amtrak will not heat any personal food brought on board, nor will they refrigerate any personal food. It should also be noted that Amtrak will not heat any personal food brought on board, nor will they refrigerate any personal food.

]]> By: Duane W. Roller http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-579 Duane W. Roller Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:40:07 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/06/29/q-a-eating-and-drinking-on-amtrak/#comment-579 Your answer is woefully incomplete. Since sleeper passengers are provided all meals as part of their ticket, there is certainly no reason for them to bring food onto the train. And most restaurants limit patrons to what is on the menu; Amtrak's dining cars are no different. Your answer is woefully incomplete. Since sleeper passengers are provided all meals as part of their ticket, there is certainly no reason for them to bring food onto the train. And most restaurants limit patrons to what is on the menu; Amtrak’s dining cars are no different.

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