The Return of the American Rail Dining Car
EATER
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The magical communal breakfast I experienced back in 2005 was likely the beginning of the end of traditional rail dining service as we know it. A New York Times article from 1886 reported that porters could work 37 hours straight, make $16 a month, and have to pay for their own uniforms ($18 a piece) and meals.
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