Amtrak corridor services
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Amtrak corridor services are short- to medium-distance intercity passenger rail routes that connect major cities and regions across the United States with frequent, higher-speed train service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amtrak corridor services canonical | 1 |
| Amtrak routes | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail service category
ⓘ
short-distance rail service ⓘ |
| connects |
major cities in the United States
ⓘ
regions in the United States ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Amtrak long-distance services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fundingModel | federally supported and state-supported routes ⓘ |
| goal | provide frequent higher-speed rail between major population centers ⓘ |
| includesServiceBrand |
Acela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Keystone Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Regional NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Surfliner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner | varies by corridor ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970s ⓘ |
| notableCorridor |
Blue Water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capitol Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolinian NERFINISHED ⓘ Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ Downeaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Heartland Flyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiawatha Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Illini and Saluki NERFINISHED ⓘ Keystone Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri River Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Surfliner NERFINISHED ⓘ Pere Marquette NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquins NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolverine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| partOf | Amtrak national network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerOnly | true ⓘ |
| primaryMarket |
business travelers
ⓘ
commuters ⓘ regional leisure travelers ⓘ |
| primaryMode | rail ⓘ |
| serviceType |
medium-distance intercity passenger rail
ⓘ
short-distance intercity passenger rail ⓘ |
| typicalDistanceRange | short to medium distance ⓘ |
| typicalServicePattern |
frequent service
ⓘ
higher-speed service ⓘ |
| typicalTopSpeed | up to 125 mph on some routes ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType |
diesel locomotives with passenger coaches
ⓘ
electric locomotives with passenger coaches ⓘ electric multiple units on some corridors ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GE P42DC
this entity surface form:
Amtrak routes