Amtrak long-distance routes

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Amtrak long-distance routes are the United States’ cross-country and overnight passenger train services that connect major cities and regions over extended distances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf passenger rail service category
connects U.S. regions
major U.S. cities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fareStructure reserved seating required
feature scenic segments such as Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast
governedBy federal funding and policy
includeAccommodationType accessible bedrooms
bedroom sleeping accommodations
business class seating
coach seating
family bedrooms
roomette sleeping accommodations
includeRoute Auto Train NERFINISHED
California Zephyr NERFINISHED
Capitol Limited NERFINISHED
Cardinal NERFINISHED
City of New Orleans NERFINISHED
Coast Starlight NERFINISHED
Coast-to-coast services such as Chicago–West Coast routes
Crescent NERFINISHED
Empire Builder NERFINISHED
Lake Shore Limited NERFINISHED
Palmetto NERFINISHED
Silver Meteor NERFINISHED
Silver Star NERFINISHED
Southwest Chief NERFINISHED
Sunset Limited NERFINISHED
Texas Eagle NERFINISHED
includeService café car service
checked baggage on many routes
dining car service
infrastructureOwner Amtrak-owned segments in the Northeast and select corridors
various host freight railroads
operatedBy Amtrak NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose intercity travel over extended distances
reservationRequirement mandatory for sleeping accommodations
recommended for coach seating
secondaryPurpose tourism and scenic travel
servicePattern overnight trains
serviceType long-distance passenger rail
ticketing advance reservations recommended
yield-managed pricing
timeOfOperation primarily daily or several times per week depending on route
typicalDistance greater than 400 miles
often over 750 miles
typicalJourneyTime greater than 7 hours
up to several days

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U.S. intercity passenger rail network includesServiceBrand Amtrak long-distance routes
Flagstaff station servedBy Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance trains
Monterey–San Jose Thruway Motorcoach integratedWith Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance trains serving San Jose
GE P42DC (on non-electrified segments historically) usedOn Amtrak long-distance routes
subject surface form: GE P42DC
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance trains
Amtrak Sunset Limited operatedBy Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak Long Distance Service Line
Amtrak Sunset Limited brand Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance brand
Chicago–San Antonio via Texas Eagle railNetwork Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak national network
Floridian (train) partOf Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance network
Jacksonville station isMajorStopOn Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak East Coast long-distance network
Amtrak state-supported routes program excludes Amtrak long-distance routes
Amtrak state-supported routes program relatedTo Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance route network
EMD F40PH notableOperator Amtrak long-distance routes
this entity surface form: Amtrak long-distance trains