Amtrak Adds Service

Amtrak has announced it will add business-class seating to its Cardinal route. The new service will start Jan. 20 and allow travelers to reserve seating in a business-class car with more perks, including complimentary access to the Metropolitan Lounge at Chicago’s Union Station and an access pass for Philadelphia’s ClubAcela lounge. Amtrak’s Cardinal route links Charleston to New York, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago and other cities. Over the years, Congress has contemplated possible cutbacks for the route. Charleston Mayor Danny Jones says they will not remove Amtrak out of the city.