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Re: Stupid question about modern passenger service in U.S.
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:44:50 GMT
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James Wilson wrote:
> 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.
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> Do individual railroads still provide passenger service?
Essentially no. There is some commuter rail service operated by metro
transit authorities (Boston is the example I'm most familiar with). There
are a variety of tourist railroads, but they mostly don't serve as general
transportation.
Frank
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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