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Pullman Rail Journeys, a Chicago-based independent operator of first-class passenger service on Amtrak and private trains and charters, plans to introduce overnight train service between Chicago and New York in mid-2014.
cruise reviews for celebrity summit The new route, scheduled to operate on Amtrak, is part of a larger mission to bring back the golden age of train travel with artfully restored vintage cars and attention to detail, Angela cruise reviews for celebrity summit Arias, vice president of marketing for Premier Rail Collection, which owns Pullman Rail Journeys and six other passenger railroads, said in a telephone interview.
The idea is to replicate what travelers would have experienced on sleeping cars built and operated by the Pullman Palace Car Company from the mid-1800s until the 1950s, Ms. Arias added. “Perfect service, exemplary food and authentic rail cars” will be the hallmarks, she said.
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The company currently offers weekly scheduled service between Chicago and New Orleans via the Illinois Central line. Service between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, not available for 50 years, according to the company, is set begin in February. Other routes are being identified for future development, Ms. Arias said.