This information may be dated. Introduction There are, in general, two types of food available while on an Amtrak train: restaurant-style service in the dining car, and more fast-food fare in the snack or observation car. Short-distance trains typically will not have a dining car, while trains that operate overnight almost always will. Dining Car In general, you will find the dining car prices roughly similar to typical sit-down restaurants. The menu offers a number of choices, but due to the...