"The Floridian offers customers an exceptional and sustainable journey to great destinations between Chicago and Miami, providing the amenities and delicious food our guests enjoy when traveling with us," Amtrak's Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Eliot Hamlisch said in a statement.
The new Floridian train will feature coach tickets as well as Roomettes and private bedroom options, which come with a dedicated attendant for turndown service, complimentary lounge access at major stations, complimentary meals, and priority boarding.
The schedule change comes ahead of the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project in New York, which will close one tunnel tube at a time. The project will restore two tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy and modernize the tunnel's infrastructure, according to Amtrak.
The new route, called the Floridian line, will temporarily combine the Capitol Limited and Silver Star lines to minimize disruptions during planned construction in New York, according to Amtrak.
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