GrandLuxe Rail Journeys Closes Up Shop {Luxist}

Sep 4th 2008 1:08PM It is sad to hear this news but no surprise. We took the tour of The National Parks of the West in June and encountered a number of maintenance problems that one would not expect. The AC was less than adequate and the hot water iffy. I mentioned to the train manager that as a partner in a venture firm that evaluates companies, I believed one of two things was going on. Either the business was profitable and owners were milking the business or the business was not profitable and the money was not there to upgrade the cars. In either case the business was in a downward spiral and would not last long. I felt bad and now feel bad again for the excellent crew that went out of their way to make the trip an enjoyable experience, and did their best to compensate for the equipment failures.