tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749619827774062085.post5810412842721274954..comments2023-10-22T05:21:02.324-04:00Comments on Down the Shore with Jen: Riding the Rails on ACESJen A. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972184369212889517noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749619827774062085.post-44998712846925708472009-02-04T11:34:00.000-05:002009-02-04T11:34:00.000-05:00The regular service on the new ACES train sounds l...The regular service on the new ACES train sounds like it will be quite an experience! (Departure at 2:30 a.m. to Atlantic City--I can only imagine!) I love to hear about new trains running in the U.S.; our country needs to be more supportive of this convenient and comfortable means of travel. <BR/><BR/>While the ACES train is considered a luxury service for Amtrak, it cannot compare with the extravagantly luxurious touring trains operating in other countries. Trains such as the Royal Scotsman (Scotland), Royal Canadian Pacific (Canada) and Deccan Odyssey (India) boast large private compartments with en-suite bathrooms and comfy lounges with full bars; one luxury train in South Africa (Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa) offers some cabins complete with full bathtub! <BR/><BR/>The only comparable U.S. counterpart to these luxury trains was the Colorado-based GrandLuxe Express, which unfortunately folded in 2008 due to the economy. Hopefully, it will be purchased and put back on the rails so passengers can travel around America in such comfort. <BR/><BR/>For more information on these private trains and more: www.irtsociety.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com