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Ann Rutledge (Amtrak)
The ''Ann Rutledge'' was a passenger train service operated by Amtrak running between St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri, as part of the ''Missouri Services'' brand. In 2009 Amtrak consolidated the ''Ann Rutledge'', ''Kansas City Mule'', and the ''St. Louis Mule'' under the new name ''Missouri River Runner''. History Pre-Amtrak The Alton Railroad inaugurated the ''Ann Rutledge'' in 1937 as a companion to the ''Abraham Lincoln'' over the St. Louis–Chicago route. The Alton named the train after Ann Rutledge, a woman from New Salem, Illinois, who may have been the first love of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The ''Ann Rutledge'' used the ''Lincolns original lightweight equipment set, while the ''Lincoln'' received a matching set originally used by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's (B&O) ''Royal Blue''. The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (GM&O) continued the ''Ann Rutledge'' upon its merger with the Alton in 1947. The GM&O ended the ''Ann Rutledge'' on April&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GE Genesis
General Electric Genesis (officially trademarked GENESIS) is a series of passenger diesel locomotives produced by GE Transportation, then a subsidiary of General Electric. Between 1992 and 2001, a total of 321 units were built for Amtrak, Metro-North, and Via Rail. The Genesis series of locomotives was designed by General Electric in response to a specification published by Amtrak and ultimately selected over a competing design presented by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD). Until the introduction of the Siemens Charger, the Genesis series had the lowest height of any North American diesel-electric locomotives, being lower than the previous-generation F40PH. This low height allows the locomotive to travel easily through low-profile tunnels in the Northeast Corridor. Technical design The GE Genesis series is unique among recently manufactured North American passenger locomotives in that it uses a single, monocoque carbody design styled by industrial designer Cesar Vergara, thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Blue (train)
The ''Royal Blue'' was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)'s flagship passenger train between New York City and Washington, D.C., in the United States, beginning in 1890. The Baltimore-based B&O also used the name between 1890 and 1917 for its improved passenger service between New York and Washington, collectively dubbed the ''Royal Blue Line''. Using variants such as the ''Royal Limited'' and ''Royal Special'' for individual ''Royal Blue'' trains, the B&O operated the service in partnership with the Reading Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Principal intermediate cities served were Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore. Later, as Europe reeled from the carnage of World War I and connotations of European royalty fell into disfavor, the B&O discreetly omitted the sobriquet ''Royal Blue Line'' from its New York passenger service and the ''Royal Blue'' disappeared from B&O timetables. Beginning in 1917, former ''Royal Blue Line'' trains were renamed: the ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger Rail Transportation In Missouri
A passenger (also abbreviated as pax) is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, buses, passenger trains, airliners, ships, ferryboats, and other methods of transportation. Crew members (if any), as well as the driver or pilot of the vehicle, are usually not considered to be passengers. For example, a flight attendant on an airline would not be considered a passenger while on duty and the same with those working in the kitchen or restaurant on board a ship as well as cleaning staff, but an employee riding in a company car being driven by another person would be considered a passenger, even if the car was being driven on company business. Railways In railway parlance, passenger, as well as being the end user of a service, is also a categorisation of the type of rolling stock used.Simmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Amtrak Routes
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mules (Amtrak)
The ''Kansas City Mule'' and ''St. Louis Mule'' were a pair of 283-mile (455 km) passenger trains operated by Amtrak running between St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri as part of the '' Missouri Service'' train network. Also operating over this route was the ''Ann Rutledge'', which originated in Chicago. In January 2009, Amtrak consolidated these trains under the name '' Missouri River Runner''. History Amtrak introduced the two trains on October 26, 1980, in partnership with the state of Missouri, which provided a yearly subsidy of $484,000. It ran along a route that had been served for most of the 20th century by the Missouri Pacific Railroad. In July 1971, the route became the western leg of Amtrak's ''National Limited,'' which ran from New York City to Kansas City. That train, in turn, was the successor of the famed ''Spirit of St. Louis,'' which had run from 1927 to 1971. The ''National Limited'' was discontinued due to budget cuts in 1979, reducing service along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Service
The ''Lincoln Service'' is a higher-speed rail service operated by Amtrak that runs between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train is a part of the '' Illinois Service'' and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The train uses the same route as the long-distance ''Texas Eagle'', which continues to and . A connection with the -bound ''Missouri River Runner'' is available in St. Louis. , the average trip time between Chicago and St. Louis was 5 hours 17 minutes. Future infrastructure upgrades are expected to reduce the time to under 4 hours. During fiscal year 2016 (ending September '16), the ''Lincoln Service'' trains carried 548,955 passengers, a decrease of 4.8% from FY2015. The service had a total revenue of $14,266,964, a decrease of 1.3% from FY2015. History Prior to the ''Lincoln Service'', Amtrak had been operating the '' State House'' between Chicago and St. Louis since 1973. Originally intended to connect Chicago and Spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State House (train)
The ''State House'' was a passenger train operated by Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) between Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. This service began in 1973 and continued until 2006, when it was re-branded as the ''Lincoln Service'' as part of a three-fold service expansion over that route. History The ''State Houses existence is book-ended by two dramatic changes in the state of Illinois' passenger rail service. The ''State House'' made its first run on October 1, 1973, the same day that two French-built Turboliner trainsets replaced the conventional ''Abraham Lincoln'' and '' Prairie State'' on the Chicago—St. Louis corridor. This third round-trip was intended as a Chicago— Springfield route and received funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Amtrak decided to continue the train to St. Louis (at its own expense) via Carlinville and Alton because of the difficulty in turning the train in Springfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri Service
The ''Missouri River Runner'' is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak between Gateway Transportation Center in St. Louis and Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. The eastern half of the route runs largely along the right bank of the Missouri River. Due to state budget cuts earlier in the year, the service offered one daily round trip during the first seven months of 2022. A second round trip restarted on July 18, 2022, but was suspended again on October 24, 2022, due to a shortage of available train equipment. History Prior services The Missouri River Runner route was previously served by the '' Missouri Mules'' (known as the ''Kansas City Mule'' westbound and the ''St. Louis Mule'' eastbound) and the ''Ann Rutledge'' under the ''Missouri Service'' brand. The ''Missouri Service,'' in turn, ran along the former main line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Several of MoPac's St. Louis–Kansas City trains continued onward to Omaha and Denver. Missouri Pacific was acq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Service
The ''Illinois Service'', branded Amtrak Illinois, comprises three passenger rail routes operated by Amtrak in the American state of Illinois. The ''Illinois Service'' is funded primarily by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Chicago is a terminus for all three ''Illinois Service'' routes, which all have multiple daily round trips: * Chicago– Quincy: two round trips daily, the '' Illinois Zephyr'' and the ''Carl Sandburg'' * Chicago–St. Louis ''Lincoln Service'': four round trips daily and the only route that serves another state * Chicago– Carbondale: two round trips daily, the '' Illini'' and the '' Saluki'', and the only route whose trains have checked baggage service Proposed expansion There are plans for two new ''Illinois Service'' routes: * Chicago– Rockford '' Black Hawk'': based on a former service to Dubuque that ran from 1974 to 1981, the route will use Metra and Union Pacific lines west from Chicago via Elgin * Chicago– Moline ''Quad Citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter-American (train)
The ''Inter-American'' was a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Laredo, Texas. Its route changed over time and was eventually replaced by the ''Texas Eagle''. History The ''Inter-American'' was established on January 27, 1973, with thrice-weekly service between Laredo and Fort Worth. At Fort Worth, travelers could connect with the ''Texas Chief'', but doing so required an overnight layover. At Laredo, it was possible to cross the border to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and connect with Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (''"N de M"'') trains to points in Mexico. In March 1974, the train was extended from Fort Worth to St. Louis via Dallas, following the route of the former Missouri Pacific ''Texas Eagle''. From St. Louis, passengers could connect to Chicago. In October 1976, Amtrak extended the ''Inter-American'' to Chicago. It operated daily between Chicago and St. Louis, but continued as thrice-weekly between St. Louis and Laredo. On October 31, 1978, a St. Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the flag of the former Republic of the Rio Grande, which is now the flag of the city, in addition to the Six Flags of Texas). Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a village to the capital of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the Mexican border. Laredo's economy is primarily based on international trade with the United States largest trading partner Mexico, and as a major hub for three areas of transportation: land, rail, and air cargo. The city is on the southern end of I-35, which connects manufacturers in northern Mexico through Interstate 35 as a major route for trade throughout the U.S. It has four international bridges and one railway bridge. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turboliner
The Turboliners were a family of gas turbine trainsets built for Amtrak in the 1970s. They were among the first new equipment purchased by Amtrak to update its fleet with faster, more modern trains. The first batch, known as RTG, were built by the French firm ANF and entered service on multiple routes in the Midwestern United States in 1973. The new trains led to ridership increases wherever used, but the fixed consist proved a detriment as demand outstripped supply. The high cost of operating the trains led to their withdrawal from the Midwest in 1981. The second batch, known as RTL, were of a similar design but manufactured by Rohr Industries. These entered service on the Empire Corridor in the state of New York in 1976. The RTLs remained in service there through the 1990s, supplemented by several rebuilt RTGs. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, New York and Amtrak partnered to rebuild the RTLs for high-speed service; this project failed, and the last RTL trainsets left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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