Liz Garey
Well, with the conclusion of the ICE Train display, ARPA is definitely “on the move.” We have another event “under our belt” and the media and legislators are now paying attention when we speak. The attendance and media coverage of the display speaks for itself. Close to 200 invitees had breakfast and toured the trainset; and seventeen separate spots of news coverage really made a splash. Of course, if you have a gorgeous trainset to show off, it’s not tremendously difficult to spark people’s curiosity.
“Could Phoenix really have a train like this?” “Can it really be rolling by Superbowl ‘96?” Yes, yes, yes.
As a rider to El Paso, I was impressed. This train had everything from comfort to beauty to utility to entertainment to great food to speed; it was all there. Lots of heads were turning along the way to El Paso as this futuristic looking trainset zipped by.
On board I watched a movie on the LCD TV screen installed in the seatbacks, and visited with friends in comfortable seats. If I had work to do, there were work tables available, along with a conference room, fax, phones, and travel center computer.
Although the beautiful dining car was not serving during this leg of the tour, the bistro car was open and serving great food. After dinner, as the scenery rolled by, I was disappointed to find that we were nearing El Paso, and the ride would soon end… I was ready for Orlando aboard this beautiful trainset.
