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The Vermont Bed & Breakfast Train
SCOTT SPENCER SAW SOMETHING in the num- bers. Scott is the President and CEO of American Rail Cruises LLC. What he saw is that ridership on river cruises is growing faster than ridership on ocean cruises. This insight gave birth to what may be America’s first “cruise train, the Vermont Bed & Breakfast Train. Using the private sleeping car Berlin (and eventually the business car MacIntyre) and three Vermont Railway “Sil- ver Fleet” dining-lounge cars, it will begin operation between Penn Station in New York and Rutland, Vt., October 17-19, 2014. “I realized that rail cruises could be craft-
ed that offer the same advantages as river cruises do for travelers,” Spencer said. Ap- plying his background with New Jersey Transit and SEPTA, and as a consultant to a number of domestic and international rail operations, he started with rail services on routes that already support rail passenger services. The Vermont Railway, for example, already has stations along its route, as well as service facilities and the other things asso- ciated with operating a train. In addition, it results in costs and logistics being more manageable, and makes such offerings easi- er to scale to meet demand. For the traveler, in addition to the unique
benefits of travel by train, the approach re- quires only one unpacking. Those who have taken trips on board such trains as the American Orient Express and the Rocky Mountaineer know too well of the need to ac- commodate various off-the-train overnights. “With us,” Spencer notes, “you board your train, unpack, settle into your accommodation, and then focus on enjoying the experience.” Kevin and Jeannie Moore, owners of the
private car Berlin, provided this description of the trip for those in First Class for the du-
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ration: “The Berlin is attached to the rear of Amtrak’s Ethan Allen at Penn Station for the trip from New York City to Rutland on Friday evening.” (Note: A light dinner via room service is offered Friday en route to Rutland.) Once in Rutland, we overnight on the train and are coupled to the Vermont Railway’s train early Saturday morning. This consist will be used between Rutland and Burlington. The MacIntyre and Berlin will be designated First Class cars, with a premium level of service provided through- out. Since it is only 68 rail miles from Rut- land to Burlington, the leisurely pace should allow for First Class passengers to enjoy the bucolic Vermont landscapes from the rear platform of the MacIntyre. “Saturday’s itinerary for those in First
Class calls for a stop in Middlebury for lunch at the Fire & Ice Restaurant. Others are free to explore and dine in Middlebury. Later in the day, we will spend a few hours in the Shelburne Museum, which includes Central Vermont steam locomotive No. 220, the or- nate 1890s business car Grand Isle, and the steamship Ticonderoga. “Upon arrival in downtown Burlington,
along the waterfront of Lake Champlain, First Class passengers will be treated to din- ner at Leunig’s Bistro in the Church Street Marketplace area. Saturday evening and Sunday morning are free for all passengers to explore and enjoy Burlington and the wa- terfront. First Class Passengers who get up early will have a Continental Breakfast. The train departs Burlington late morning, with Brunch served on the return trip to Rutland. In Rutland, there is to be time to explore the downtown shops before our departure on the Ethan Allen at 5:47 p.m. After dinner on board, we are scheduled to arrive in New
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