NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — You will no longer be guaranteed a seat facing the direction the train is traveling if you are riding the Amtrak in and out of Hampton Roads.
Starting this week, the railroad announced all their Northeast Regional trains will transition to what they call a “permanent fixed forward and backward seating.” This means half the seats of the train will face the direction of travel, with half positioned in the opposite direction.
“This offers customers the option to choose the direction in which they’re most comfortable facing,” a release from the railroad company said. “Most customers say they are comfortable traveling backward and it makes no difference to their onboard experience.”
However, there is a larger reason behind the change, and it has to do with lessening the turn around time for equipment.
Monday, Amtrak announced four additional weekday roundtrips, and two new weekend roundtrips between New York and Washington D.C..
Would you take Amtrak more if there were additional trains leaving Hampton Roads?