Nov 24, 2020 · All possible routes CHI-FL have too much single track and slow running which eliminates that possibility as well. That leaves CHI-NYC (Lakeshore Ltd), CHI-NOL (City of New Orleans) as candidates. Is there sufficient demand to even warrant a second passenger train much less an Auto Train on those routes?

Nov 2, 2008 · That train was originally numbered 9 &10 ( after the #7 & 8 of the neighboring Empire Builder). Both trains used the Milwaukee Road route between Chicago and the Twin Cities. In about 1975 (I'm not sure exactly when, anymore), Amtrak introduced an overnight train between Chicago and the Twin Cities,which then went on to Duluth (MN).

Aug 21, 2008 · Before Amtrak ran the service, when Auto-Train was a private company, they expanded by creating a second route from Louisville to Sanford. This turned out to be a mistake and the route cost the company millions of dollars, hastening their ultimate demise, which cleared the way for Amtrak to launch the Auto-Train we know today.

Oct 26, 2007 · The train itself was scheduled to get in about midnight, so the car was added on at that time to Memphis. In the other direction, the train came in from Memphis at 3:35 a.m., the sleeper detached. the main train went on to Knoxville, WAS, NYC at 4 a.m. Persons in the set out sleeper could stay aboard until about 8 a.m.

Jan 6, 2008 · Do we have a list anywhere of all the upcoming new Amtrak routes and the dates they are currently slated to start running? (As of Jan. 2024) For example, I know they want to reestablish a route from the Twin Cities to Duluth, and add an additional train running from MSP to Chicago along the current Empire Builder route at a different time of ...

Nov 27, 2021 · For those who do not want to burn a companion coupon on a roomette, Amtrak is offering their semi-annual roomette companion fare sale. The biggest restriction is that you must book travel by 12/8 and travel between 1/3 and 3/27/2024. Note that you still have to pay for the accommodation fee and...

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Nov 11, 2022 · The project consists of two routes: NEC North and NEC South. The former begins in Boston and the latter begins in Washington, with the hope of joining the two routes around Penn Station. May sound weird but I feel doing it this way has helped in speeding up the process of recreating the entire NEC as its two simultaneous projects being worked ...

Aug 18, 2015 · Of course my #1 priority is to re-establish the PHL/CHI direct route but these routes would reintroduce service to several cities that currently have no train service at all. Las Vegas, Columbus, Nashville, and Louisville rank 2 to 5, respectively (according to Wikipedia) in terms of markets that lack Amtrak service (Phoenix is #1 if you don't ...

Feb 20, 2015 · I might start doing the discontinued stops too. I have the all routes file too (google earth paths for each route, roughly following the rails), but I don't have access to it right now. I decided to add the Sunset East stops, as this route is technically "suspended", not discontinued. I hope this is intriguing somehow! All Current Amtrak Stops.zip