Auto-Train Corporation service (1971–1981)
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Auto-Train Corporation service (1971–1981) was a privately operated U.S. rail service that carried both passengers and their automobiles between Virginia and Florida before ceasing operations in the early 1980s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail service
ⓘ
privately operated rail service ⓘ |
| attemptedExpansion | Louisville–Sanford route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingElement | emphasis on convenience of taking one’s own car to Florida ⓘ |
| carried |
automobiles
ⓘ
passengers ⓘ |
| ceasedOperations | early 1980s ⓘ |
| competition |
air travel between the Northeast and Florida
ⓘ
automobile travel on Interstate highways ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectOfExpansion | increased financial strain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| fareStructure | combined fare for passenger and automobile ⓘ |
| financialOutcome | operated at a loss in later years ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | long-distance auto-train service in the United States ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced creation of Amtrak’s Auto Train service ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Auto-Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | allowed passengers to travel with their personal automobiles on the same train ⓘ |
| operator | Auto-Train Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor | Virginia–Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCustomerBase | vacationers traveling to Florida ⓘ |
| primaryLocomotiveType | diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd |
bankruptcy of Auto-Train Corporation
ⓘ
financial difficulties ⓘ |
| regionServed | East Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
auto carriers
ⓘ
dining cars ⓘ passenger coaches ⓘ sleeping cars ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Sanford, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeStart | Lorton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | experienced several notable derailments ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | daily or near-daily departures on core route ⓘ |
| serviceModel | combined passenger and auto transport ⓘ |
| servicePattern | overnight service ⓘ |
| serviceType |
car-carrying train
ⓘ
passenger rail ⓘ |
| startDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorService | Amtrak Auto Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMarket | drivers wishing to avoid long-distance highway driving ⓘ |
| ticketingModel | reservation-only service ⓘ |
| trackOwner | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse | tourist and seasonal travel between the U.S. Northeast and Florida ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.