I don’t think that’s true that all of empire builder was on a downswing. Before Covid, (and maybe still), empire builder was going to get a second train in each

I don’t think that’s true that all of empire builder was on a downswing. Before Covid, (and maybe still), empire builder was going to get a second train in each direction daily on the stretch from St Paul to Chicago. Right now 90% of the route from St. Paul is forbidden from traveling to Chicago. And dining service was being removed from many routes before Covid, I’m sure that has been accelerated.