Personally I think the lunch break is a great feature of the Cats operation. No other tourist rr has anything like it. It is restful and peaceful out there and the scenery is second to none. I would prefer it not be changed. I have ridden the train many times and the passengers seem to enjoy it. The sell for Cats should be for the whole trip with a bus return, not a round trip train ride that only visits half the railroad. As for running faster, they aren't going to do that with basically freight cars for passenger cars. The improved track will offer a smoother ride and more reliable timekeeping. Finally, if they start offering shorter rides for less money over just a fraction of the route then they will siphon off the passengers that would normally have ridden the whole trip and consequently take in less revenue and rob the unsuspecting of a beautiful trip.