Superliner bi-level cars
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Superliner bi-level cars are double-decker passenger railcars used by Amtrak on long-distance routes, designed to provide increased capacity and enhanced comfort for overnight and scenic train travel.
Aliases (7)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak rolling stock
→
bi-level passenger railcar → |
| configurationIncludes |
coach cars
→
dining cars → lounge cars → sleeping cars → transition sleeper cars → |
| countryOfOperation |
United States
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| designedFor |
long-distance passenger service
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overnight train service → scenic train travel → |
| designedToOperateWith |
diesel locomotives
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| enteredService |
1980s
→
late 1970s → |
| feature |
ADA-accessible bedrooms
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ADA-accessible lower level seating → dining cars → double-deck design → enhanced passenger comfort → increased passenger capacity → reclining coach seats → restrooms on board → sightseer lounge cars → sleeping accommodations → |
| heightClass |
tall clearance rolling stock
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| introducedAs |
Superliner I
→
Superliner II → |
| manufacturer |
Bombardier Transportation
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Pullman-Standard → |
| notUsedOn |
Northeast Corridor electrified services
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| operator |
Amtrak
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| ownedBy |
Amtrak
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| powerType |
unpowered passenger car
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| predecessor |
Santa Fe Hi-Level cars
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| primaryRegionOfOperation |
western United States
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| secondaryRegionOfOperation |
midwestern United States
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| trackGauge |
standard gauge
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| typicalMaximumSpeed |
79 mph
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| usedOn |
Amtrak Auto Train
→
Amtrak California Zephyr → Amtrak Capitol Limited → Amtrak City of New Orleans → Amtrak Coast Starlight → Amtrak Empire Builder → Amtrak Southwest Chief → Amtrak Sunset Limited → Amtrak Texas Eagle → non-electrified routes → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Amtrak Capitol Limited
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Coast Starlight ("Superliner coach") → Coast Starlight ("Superliner Sightseer Lounge") → Coast Starlight ("Superliner dining car") → |
usesCarType |
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Superliner bi-level cars
("Superliner I")
→
Superliner bi-level cars ("Superliner II") → |
introducedAs |
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Auto Train
("Superliner coach")
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hasCarType |
|
Superliner bi-level cars
("Santa Fe Hi-Level cars")
→
|
predecessor |
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Empire Builder
→
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usesEquipmentType |
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Amtrak City of New Orleans route
("Superliner cars")
→
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usesRollingStockType |