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Stupid question about modern passenger service in U.S.
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:18:57 GMT
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I figured I wouldn't get flamed too badly on the "friendliest place on the
Internet" -- what is the status of individual railroads' passenger service in
the U.S.?? I was under the impression that Amtrak provided (almost?) all
inter-city passenger service, until the other night when I had to stop for a
Kansas City Southern passenger consist at a grade crossing.
Do individual railroads still provide passenger service?
Thanks for help with a non-Lego, but still Train-related, question.
James Wilson
Dallas, TX
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 | | Re: Stupid question about modern passenger service in U.S.
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| (...) Well I just took a non-Amtrak train from Michigan City to Chicago yesterday. (URL) NICTD> provides service from South Bend into Chicago and has for many years. Also (URL) Metra> has trains that run from downtown Chicago into a lot of the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Stupid question about modern passenger service in U.S.
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| (...) It may have been a shipper inspection train, or an excursion, those are both not "scheduled revenue intercity" service and thus not subject to the provisions of the Amtrak legislation. (...) As Frank said, no, not intercity. The deal made with (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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