![]() | COVID-19 ma `lumot: Ko'pchilik Amtrak COVID-19 tufayli temir yo'l yo'lovchilari uchun xizmatlar o'zgargan. Uzoq masofali poezdlar har bir yo'nalishda haftasiga uchta xizmat bilan harakat qilmoqda. Kanadaga poezdlar harakati to'xtatildi. Har qanday yangilanish uchun Amtrak bilan bog'laning. Alyaska temir yo'lixizmati ham sozlandi. So'nggi cheklovlarni ko'rishni rejalashtirgan davlatingiz bilan tekshiring. |
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The Qo'shma Shtatlar vagonning mamlakati bo'lishi mumkin, lekin u yo'lovchi poezdida o'rganiladigan dunyodagi eng buyuk mamlakatlardan biridir. Xususiy operatorlar poezdlarda eksklyuziv va hashamatli paketlarni taklif qilishadi, ammo aksariyat sayyohlar va sayohatchilar Amerikani temir yo'l orqali boshdan kechiradigan davlat va imtiyozli Amtrak poezdlarida. Dan sohilga sohilga sayohat San-Fransisko ga Nyu-York poezdda sayohat qilish - bu dunyodagi klassik temir yo'l qatnovlaridan biri bo'lib, o'zining hayratlanarli manzarasi va tarixiy ahamiyati bilan mashhur.
Tushuning
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Qo'shma Shtatlar temir yo'l qatnovining kashshoflaridan biri edi. Uchishdan bir necha kun oldin temir yo'l transporti uzoq masofani bosib o'tishning asosiy usuli bo'lgan va kolonizatsiyasida muhim rol o'ynagan. Yovvoyi G'arb 19-asrning oxirida. Ehtimol, Amerika temir yo'llari tarixidagi eng muhim voqea bu so'nggi pog'onani haydash edi Tog'li, Yuta 1869 yilda Nyu-York va San-Frantsisko o'rtasida birinchi transkontinental temir yo'l qurib bitkazilgan. Temir yo'l transportining paydo bo'lishi ham muhim rol o'ynadi Qo'shma Shtatlarni sanoatlashtirish, chunki bu xomashyo va tovarlarni mamlakat bo'ylab tezkor ravishda olib o'tishga imkon berdi va odamlarga qishloq joylaridagi uylaridan katta, sanoat shaharlariga fabrikalarda ishlash uchun nisbatan tezroq borish imkoniyatini berdi. Urushgacha bo'lgan temir yo'l stantsiyalarining hayotiy misollari, masalan Nyu-York shahridagi Grand Central Terminal va Union Station Vashington, Kolumbiya, o'tgan kunlarda temir yo'l sayohatining jozibasini eslatuvchi bo'lib xizmat qiladi.
1960-yillarga qadar ko'plab yirik temir yo'l kompaniyalari Amerikaning yirik shaharlari o'rtasida narx, hashamat va tezlikda raqobatlashib yo'lovchilarga xizmat ko'rsatdilar. Biroq, avtoulov, tijorat havo qatnovi va keyinchalik davlatlararo magistral tizim paydo bo'lgandan so'ng, odamlar poezdlarda kamroq va kamroq sayohat qildilar, bu esa temir yo'l kompaniyalari moliyaviy halokat yoqasida bo'lib, yo'lovchilarga xizmat ko'rsatishni keskin qisqartirishga qaror qildi. Bu 1971 yilda Qo'shma Shtatlarda yo'lovchilarga xizmat ko'rsatish uchun Amtrak tashkil topishiga olib keldi. Qo'shma Shtatlar hali ham dunyodagi eng uzun temir yo'l tarmog'iga ega bo'lsa-da, u birinchi navbatda yuk tashish uchun ishlatiladi, ko'plab sobiq yo'lovchi liniyalari endi faqat yuk tashish uchun ishlatiladi.
Amerika bo'ylab temir yo'l sarguzashtiga chiqishdan oldin, bugungi kunda Amtrak mavjud bo'lgan xavfli vaziyatni tushunishga arziydi. Qaerdadir xususiy va ommaviy kompaniya bo'lish (Amtrakning barcha imtiyozli aktsiyalari AQSh hukumatiga tegishli), Amtrak jamoat xizmatini ko'rsatishi va bir vaqtning o'zida raqobatdosh transport vositasi sifatida foydali bo'lishga intilishi kerak. Amtrak - Qo'shma Shtatlardagi doimiy qatnovchi uzoq masofali poezdlarning yagona operatori. Borayotgan yo'lovchilarga qaramasdan (benzin narxining ko'tarilishi va aviakompaniyalarning xavfsizlik choralarining kuchayishi), Amtrak yiliga bir milliard dollardan ortiq pulni hukumat tomonidan moliyalashtirishga bog'liq va ko'pincha Kongressning qarama-qarshi va g'alati siyosiy mandatlariga bog'liq.
Amtrakning moliyaviy holati uning yagona muammosi emas. Amtrak foydalanadigan temir yo'llarning aksariyati xususiy yuk tashish kompaniyalariga tegishli va ularga xizmat ko'rsatiladi. Amtrak yuk poezdlariga nisbatan ustunlikka ega bo'lishning qonuniy huquqiga ega bo'lsa-da, ko'p hollarda Amtrak xizmatlari yuk tashish sababli to'xtaydi. Ko'pgina temir yo'l liniyalari ikki marta kuzatilmaydi va o'tuvchi ko'chadan yo'llar ko'pincha kam. Va Evropaning yoki Sharqiy Osiyoning ko'plab mamlakatlaridan farqli o'laroq, shimoliy-sharqiy yo'lak tashqarisidagi elektrlashtirilgan liniyalar odatdagidan tashqari istisno hisoblanadi va zamonaviy dizel poezdlari avvalgilariga qaraganda ancha yaxshi bo'lsa-da, ular hali ham tezlashishi va yuqori tezligi bilan taqqoslaganda cheklangan shunga o'xshash elektr poezdlar to'plamlari. Bundan tashqari (bekor qilinganidan beri) og'ir qoidalar to'plami Amtrakdan juda og'ir bo'lgan va Evropa va Sharqiy Osiyo spetsifikatsiyalarini buzadigan, buning evaziga hech qanday moddiy foyda keltirmasdan harakatlanadigan tarkibni sotib olishini talab qildi - bu harakatlanuvchi tarkib xarajatlari va Acela og'irroq bo'lishiga olib keldi. frantsuz poezdlariga qaraganda buzilishlarga ko'proq moyil.
Ming yillikning boshidan boshlab Amtrakning ahvoli asta-sekin, lekin aniq yaxshilanmoqda va yo'lovchilar soni temir yo'l sayohatlariga mahalliy shtat miqyosida va federal investitsiyalar sabab yoki sabab bo'ldi. 2007 yildan 2019 yilgacha yillik yo'lovchi kilometrlari ikki baravar ko'paydi. Yo'lovchilar sonining ko'payishi Amtrakni ba'zi qo'shimcha xizmatlarni taklif qildi (masalan, Virjiniya shtatining Linchburg shahridan Roanokagacha). Katta tezyurar temir yo'l dasturlari muvaffaqiyatsizlikka uchragan bo'lsa yoki tugashiga o'n yil yoki undan ko'proq vaqt qolgan bo'lsa-da, ko'pgina yaxshilanishlar (ba'zida Amtrak yoki yuk tashish temir yo'llarini sotib oluvchi mahalliy korxonalar bilan birgalikda) vaqt ko'rsatkichlari va sayohat vaqtining yaxshilanishiga yordam berdi. Samolyotlar va avtoulovlarning ekologik zarari to'g'risida tobora o'sib borayotgan ong, ba'zi, hatto kichik shaharlarning kichik yo'lovchi temir yo'l tizimini joriy etishga bo'lgan sa'y-harakatlariga hissa qo'shdi. Bunga ijobiy misollar Neshvill yoki Albukerke 2000-yillarning o'rtalarida shahar atrofidagi ba'zi temir yo'llarni kiritgan. Bundan tashqari, ba'zida shtatlar federal hukumat o'z shtatlari orqali yo'nalishlarni moliyalashtirishni qisqartirishni xohlaganlarida, ba'zi davlatlar endi Amtrak davrida har qachongidan ham ko'proq xizmat ko'rsatishni va xizmatni bekor qilish xavfini ko'rishni istashganida aralashishgan.
Qo'shma Shtatlarning yagona temir yo'l stantsiyasiga ega bo'lmagan yirik shaharlari (Amtrak, yo'lovchi temir yo'l yoki meros temir yo'li) xizmat ko'rsatmoqda. Feniks (engil temir yo'l mavjud), Kolumb va Las-Vegas (qisqa monoray chiziq mavjud).
AQShning eng yaqin narsasi tezyurar temir yo'l chiziq Amtrakning Acela-si bo'lib, u o'rtasida ishlaydi Boston va Vashington, Kolumbiya orqali Nyu-York. Evropada yoki Sharqiy Osiyodagi tezyurar yo'nalishlardan farqli o'laroq, poezdlarning o'zi juda yuqori tezlikka erishishga qodir bo'lsa-da, ular maxsus tezyurar yo'llarda harakatlanmaydilar va shu sababli marshrutning katta qismida past tezlikda harakat qilishadi. Shunday qilib, tez-tez to'xtab turadigan va tezligi pastroq, ammo narxi ancha past bo'lgan oddiy poezdlarga borishdan ko'ra, sayohat vaqtlari juda ozroq tezroq bo'lishini kuting. Tezlashtirilgan temir yo'l liniyalarini qurish rejalari ishlab chiqilgan bo'lsa-da, aviakompaniyalar va avtomobil ishlab chiqaruvchilar tomonidan hukumat tomonidan bunday loyihalarni moliyalashtirishga qarshi muvaffaqiyatli lobbi bu urinishlarga barham berdi.
Amtrakka qarashli va unga qarashli bo'lgan Shimoliy-Sharqiy yo'lak bundan mustasno (o'rtasida Boston, Nyu-York, Filadelfiya, Baltimor, va Vashington, D.C.) va ba'zi xizmatlar Pensilvaniya, Kaliforniyava atrofida Chikago, Amtrak xizmatlari dunyodagi deyarli barcha rivojlangan millatlarnikiga qaraganda ancha sust, unchalik ishonchli emas va kamroq. Va shunga qaramay, ular ko'plab sayohatchilar orasida bortdagi ijtimoiy muhit, samolyotlarga nisbatan engilroq atrof-muhit ta'siri, vagonlarning keng dizayni, tabiiy marshrutlari va poezdda harakatlanishning umumiy qulayligi tufayli mashhur bo'lib qolmoqdalar. Tezyurar yo'nalishlarga ega bo'lmagan holda (va tezligi 79 milya (soatiga 127 km)), AQShda poezdlar ko'pincha avtoulovlarga yoki samolyotlarga qaraganda ko'proq vaqt talab etadi va tez-tez uchib ketishdan arzonroq emas (garchi kichik shaharlar juda arzon bo'lsa ham) Amtrakka samolyotdan ko'ra etib borish uchun), ammo noyob tajriba yuqori narx va uzoq safarga olib kelishi mumkin.
AQShning bir sohilidan ikkinchisiga sayohat, albatta, siz dunyoning istalgan nuqtasida amalga oshirishingiz mumkin bo'lgan eng buyuk temir yo'l sayohatlaridan biri hisoblanadi va bortda turar joyning turli sinflari, turli xil chiptalar va chiptalar mavjud bo'lishi mumkin. ajoyib darajada arzon bo'lishi.
Stantsiyalar
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Xuddi Evropada bo'lgani kabi, 19-asr temir yo'l kompaniyalari ham o'zlarining boyliklari va temir yo'l qatnovi maqomidan dalolat beruvchi ulkan "burjua soborlarini" qurdilar. Keyinchalik ko'plab shaharlar turli xil kompaniyalar tomonidan olib boriladigan poezdlar o'rtasida uzatish punkti bo'lib xizmat qilish uchun "Union Stantsiyalar" ni yanada ulug'vor tarzda qurishdi. Ehtimol, qadimgi qadimgi stantsiyalarning eng yangisi Los Anjeles 1930-yillarda Kaliforniyaning Mission Revival uslubida qurilgan Union Station, ammo boshqa taniqli eski stantsiyalar hanuzgacha ishlaydi Boston, Chikago, Nyu-York, Filadelfiya, San-Diegova Vashington, Kolumbiya.
Temir yo'l qatnovining pasayishi bilan ko'plab stantsiyalar tark etildi yoki boshqa maqsadlarda foydalanildi, ba'zilari hatto yiqilib tashlandi, eng taniqli qurbon Nyu-York shahrining asl Pensilvaniya stantsiyasidir. Qadimgi buyuk va bezakli temir yo'l stantsiyalarining o'rnini ko'pincha oddiy funktsiyalarni bajaradigan, oddiygina, ilhomlantiruvchi binolar egallab turar edi va ular masxara bilan "Am-shack" deb nomlangan. Biroq, eng yomon yillar tugaganga o'xshaydi va ko'plab qadimgi stantsiyalar zo'rlik bilan tiklandi va qayta tiklandi va qayta tiklangan stantsiyalarning ba'zi bir muhim misollari Sinsinnati, Denver, Kanzas-Siti, Sankt-Pol va Sietl. Hatto Transbay terminalini almashtirish kabi ajoyib yangi stantsiyalar qurildi San-Fransisko. Ko'pgina shaharlar Amtrakni o'zlarining tarixiy temir yo'l stantsiyalariga qaytarishni rejalashtirmoqdalar, ammo xarajatlar ko'pincha tashvishlantiradi.
Ko'pgina shaharlarda ko'plab temir yo'l stantsiyalari turli xil avtobus bekatlari sifatida xizmat qiladi shaharlararo avtobus liniyalari shuningdek shahar yoki tuman hukumati tomonidan boshqariladigan mahalliy shahar avtobuslari uchun markaz. "Avtovokzal" temir yo'l stantsiyasi tomonidan ko'chada yoki ko'chalarda yoki vokzal yonidagi avtoulovlar uchun temir yo'l stantsiyalari yoki poezd stantsiyasining yonidagi boshqa binolarda yoki qatorda joylashgan qator avtobus bekatlari bo'lishi mumkin. qo'shni stantsiya binosi. Bir nechta temir yo'l stantsiyalari ham mahalliy bilan bog'langan shahar temir yo'li ammo ko'plab tizimlar temir yo'l stantsiyasi bilan markaziy markaz sifatida ishlab chiqilmagan va shuning uchun kirish ba'zan noqulay bo'lishi mumkin. Mahalliy shahar temir yo'l uzellari sifatida xizmat qiluvchi poezd stantsiyalarining muhim namunalari Denver va Los Anjeles Union Stantsiyasidir.
Yo'lovchi tashiydigan temir yo'l kompaniyalari
Ushbu maqola birinchi navbatda Amerika Qo'shma Shtatlarining asosiy yo'lovchi temir yo'l kompaniyasi bo'lgan Amtrak yordamida sayohat haqida. Mintaqaviy (yo'lovchi tashish) temir yo'l xizmatlarida sayohat haqida ko'proq ma'lumot olish uchun tashrif buyurmoqchi bo'lgan shahar yoki mintaqaning "Atrofga boring" bo'limiga qarang.
Amtrak, ☏ 1-800-AQSh-temir yo'l (872-7245). Amtrak - Qo'shma Shtatlarning kvazi davlatga tegishli yo'lovchi temir yo'l kompaniyasi, 35 ming km (22000 milya) trassada xizmat ko'rsatuvchi, 46 ta Amerika shtatlaridagi 500 dan ortiq jamoalarga xizmat ko'rsatadigan va uchta yirik shahar. Kanadalik shaharlar. Poezdlar turar joyning bir yoki bir nechta sinflarini olib boradi: murabbiy, biznes va shpal. Murabbiylar sinfidagi o'rindiq, odatda Greyhound avtobusiga chiptaning narxi bilan raqobatbardosh, yotoqxonada esa aviabilet narxi bilan raqobatlashishi mumkin; ammo, bu marshrutga bog'liq va ba'zi hollarda murabbiy chiptasini samolyot chiptasi bilan solishtirish mumkin, shpal esa undan ham qimmatga tushadi. Ushbu maqoladagi ma'lumotlarning aksariyati Amtrak bilan bog'liq.
The Alyaska temir yo'li, ☏ 1-800-544-0552, davlatga tegishli va boshqariladigan uzoq masofali temir yo'ldir Alyaska yo'lovchilarni va yuklarni butunlay Alyaskada tashish uchun. Temir yo'l yozgi yo'lovchilarni tashish xizmatlari bilan mashhur, shuningdek, Alyaskaning tabiiy boyliklarini Anchorage, Whittier va Seward portlariga, shuningdek, Anchorage-da foydalanish uchun yoqilg'i va shag'allarni ko'chirishda muhim rol o'ynaydi. Ularning ba'zi yuk poezdlari, shuningdek, Whittier va Sietl o'rtasidagi temir yo'l barjalari orqali pastki 48 shtatlar bilan bog'langan. Yo'lovchi poezdlari harakatlanadi Mukofot orqali Anchorage, Talkeetnava Denali ga Feyrbanks, Whittier-ga shpal bilan. The Bo'ron burilish Talkeetna va Denali o'rtasidagi marshrutda Shimoliy Amerikada qolgan "bayroqni to'xtatish" poezd xizmati mavjud: avtomobillar o'tib bo'lmaydigan maydon bo'ylab temir yo'l uchastkasi, bu erda odamlar temir yo'l yonida kutib turishadi va poyezdni to'xtatish uchun "bayroq" qo'yib, o'z nomini berishgan. Ushbu poezdlar ba'zida juda tez harakatlanadi va to'xtashni xohlamasdan oldin uni sezilarli masofani belgilash tartibi mavjud. Qo'shimcha ma'lumot uchun veb-saytga qarang.
AQSh bo'ylab ko'pchilik meros yo'nalishlari xususiy mulk sifatida saqlanib qolgan yoki qayta tiklangan, turistik yo'nalishlar, vaqti-vaqti bilan Amtrak yoki mintaqaviy tizimlarga ulanadigan. Ushbu liniyalarning aksariyatida yangilangan eski temir yo'l uskunalari (masalan, parovozlar) ishlatiladi. Bunday satrlar juda ko'p, ammo eng diqqatga sazovor joylardan ba'zilari Durango va kumush tor torli temir yo'l yilda Kolorado, Katta Kanyon temir yo'li yilda Arizona, Cumbres & Toltec manzarali temir yo'l yilda Chama, Nyu-Meksiko; Sierra temir yo'llari Shimoliy Kaliforniyada va Cass manzarali temir yo'l yaqin Marlinton, G'arbiy Virjiniya.
Amerikaning ko'plab yirik shaharlari qisqa va o'rta masofalarga ega qatnovchi temir yo'l shahar markazini yaqin atrofdagi shahar yoki kichik shaharlarga bog'laydigan tizimlar. O'z nomiga ko'ra, shahar tashqarisidagi liniyalar odatda ish kunining shovqinli vaqtida yo'lovchilarga xizmat ko'rsatishga e'tiborni qaratadi va shu vaqt ichida eng tez-tez xizmat ko'rsatishni taklif qiladi. Ammo ba'zilari, shuningdek, kechqurun yoki dam olish kunlari xizmatlarini taklif qilishadi, bu esa ularni katta shahardan bir kun yoki dam olish kunlari sayohat uchun chiqib ketishning ajoyib usuli bo'lishi mumkin. Amerikaning shimoli-sharqida bir necha qatnovchi temir yo'l tizimlari birlashib, o'zaro bog'langan; Masalan, Konnektikutdan Delaverga faqat yo'lovchi qatnov liniyalari yordamida borish mumkin, garchi bu Amtrakka qaraganda ancha uzoq davom etishi va ko'plab transferlarni o'z ichiga oladi. Shaxsiy davlat yoki shaharni ko'ring Atrofga boring shahar temir yo'lida sayohat qilish haqida qo'shimcha ma'lumot olish uchun bo'lim.
Ayniqsa, Boston, Los Anjeles, Nyu-York, Nyu-Jersi, Filadelfiya, Vashington, Chikago va San-Fransisko/San-Xose keng tarqalgan, juda tez-tez ishlaydigan, yuqori marshrutga ega va mahalliy tranzit tizimlari va Amtrak bilan yaxshi bog'langan yo'lovchi temir yo'l tizimlariga ega. Ushbu hududlardan tashqarida, shahar kabi temir yo'l transporti tizimlari ko'lami va xizmat jihatidan ancha cheklangan Dallas, Loderdeyl Fort/West Palm Beach, Mayami, Minneapolis, Orlando, San-Diego, Sietlva Solt Leyk-Siti faqat so'nggi o'n yil ichida yangi tizimlar qurish; ushbu yangi tizimlarning aksariyati ish kunining shovqin-suronidan tashqari juda cheklangan xizmatga ega bo'lgan yagona marshrutda ishlaydi. Kaliforniya shtatning eng yirik shaharlariga xizmat ko'rsatadigan taniqli yo'lovchi temir yo'l tizimlari to'plamiga ega; alohida e'tibor mavjud Amtrak Kaliforniya tizim, uchta Amtrak marshrutlari to'plami (Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner va San Joakin; barchasi quyida batafsilroq tavsiflangan) va Kaliforniya shtati tomonidan subsidiyalangan va odatdagidan ko'ra tez-tez ishlaydigan Amtrak Thruway avtobus xizmatini birlashtirgan. shaharlararo Amtrak yo'nalishlari.
Sayohatingizni rejalashtirish
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Chikago - bu Amtrakning uzoq masofali poyezdlar uchun asosiy markazi, shuning uchun mamlakatni sharqiy sohildan g'arbiy sohilga poezdda kesib o'tmoqchi bo'lganlar, ehtimol Chikagodagi poezdlarni almashtirishlari kerak. Masalan, San-Frantsiskodan Nyu-Yorkka klassik transkontinental temir yo'l yo'lini bosib o'tmoqchi bo'lgan kishi Kaliforniya Zefiri San-Frantsiskodan Chikagoga, keyin Leyk Shore Limited Chikagodan Nyu-Yorkka.
Qachon sayohat qilish kerak
Shimoliy Amerikadagi aksariyat temir yo'l kompaniyalari uchun avj pallasi apreldan sentyabrgacha bo'lgan vaqtni tashkil etadi va shu vaqt ichida temir yo'l pasportlari va chiptalar narxi ko'tariladi. Agar siz AQShga tashrif buyurmoqchi bo'lsangiz va poezdda ko'p sayohat qilsangiz, bahor va kuz (kuz) davrlari sizga eng arzon chiptalar narxlarini va poezddan manzaralarni tomosha qilish uchun kunduzgi soatlarni eng yaxshi kombinatsiyasini taqdim etishi mumkin. Yozda va milliy bayramlarda (ayniqsa, shukrona kunlari dam olish kunlari) poyezdlar tezroq to'ldiriladi va ayniqsa, yo'lovchilar sinfiga yo'lovchilar uchun joy kamroq bo'ladi.
Jadvallar va risolalar
AQShdagi barcha yirik temir yo'l operatorlari jadvallar, marshrutlar va bortdagi inshootlar haqida ma'lumotga ega veb-saytlarga ega. Shunga qaramay, ko'plab yo'lovchilar sayohatlarini rejalashtirilgan jadvallar yordamida rejalashtirishni afzal ko'rishadi. Masalan, Amtrak ko'plab risolalarni nashr etadi, shu jumladan Amtrak Amerika sayohat risolasi, lekin Amtrak tizimining jadvali (har bir Amtrak poezdi va Thruway avtobusi jadvallari bilan) faqat topish mumkin onlayn. Biroq, Amtrak har bir yo'nalish uchun alohida jadvallarni nashr etadi.
O'qing
On-Track-On-Line.com birinchi marta Amtrak foydalanuvchisi uchun bir qator sayohat bo'yicha maslahatlarga, shuningdek, onlayn forumga ega. Tajribali temir yo'l sayohatchilarini bir qator maxsus temir yo'l forumlarida topish mumkin va odatda qaysi marshrutni tanlash kerakligi haqidagi savollaringizga mamnuniyat bilan javob berishadi. Izlash va qo'shilishga arziydigan ba'zi boshqa forumlar:
Amtrak, shuningdek, foydalanuvchilar tomonidan taqdim etilgan hikoyalarni o'zlarining sahifalarida nashr etish orqali ushbu harakatga kirdi "Whistle Stop" veb-sahifasi.
Bundan tashqari, quyidagi kitobda Shimoliy Amerikaning asosiy temir yo'llari haqida batafsilroq ma'lumot berilgan:
- AQSh temir yo'l orqali Jon Pitt tomonidan, 8-nashr, 2012 yil fevral, Bradt Travel Guide (ISBN 184162389X)
Temir yo'l uzatmalari
Agar siz Amtrak poezdida bir nechta sayohat qilishni rejalashtirmoqchi bo'lsangiz, temir yo'l o'tish joyiga sarmoya kiritganingiz ma'qulroq bo'lishi mumkin, bu ma'lum muddat va mintaqada temir yo'l orqali cheksiz sayohat qilish imkonini beradi. Biroq, sayohat narxini belgilashda va rejalashtirishda siz alohida chiptalar narxini taqqoslashingiz kerak.
- The AQSh temir yo'l dovoni. Ushbu o'tish yo'li bilan amalga oshirishingiz mumkin bo'lgan sayohat miqdori "segmentlar" bo'yicha hisoblanadi - taxminan, bitta segment poezdga tushganingizdan boshlanadi va masofadan qat'i nazar, uni tark etganingizda tugaydi. Agar rejalashtirilgan marshrutingizda ko'plab to'xtash joylari yoki poezdlarning o'zgarishi bo'lsa, odatdagi chiptalar foydali bo'lishi mumkin. 15 kunlik (8 segment), 30 kunlik (12 segment) va 45 kunlik (18 segment) o'tish; ammo, barcha sayohatlar yo'llanmani sotib olganidan keyin bir yil ichida bajarilishi kerak. Cheklovlar qo'llaniladi.
- The Kaliforniya temir yo'l dovoni. Ushbu dovon Kaliforniyadagi ko'plab poezdlarda har qanday 21 kunlik muddat ichida etti kunlik sayohat qilishni taklif qiladi.
Temir yo'l pasportlari chiptalar emas va siz qaysi poezdga borishingizni bilishingiz bilan o'zingizning chiptangizni (va o'rningizni) zaxiralashingiz kerak, chunki temir yo'l yo'lovchilari uchun ajratilgan o'rindiqlar soni cheklangan.
Chiptalar
Amtrak chiptalarini telefon orqali shaxsiy xodimlarning har qanday Amtrak stantsiyasidan shaxsan sotib olish mumkin ☏ 1-800-AQSh-temir yo'l (872-7245) AQSh va Kanadada) yoki Internet. Chiptalarni uyda chop etish, aqlli telefonga yuklab olish yoki stol / kioskda taqdim etish mumkin. Xizmat ko'rsatiladigan kassalardan chipta sotib olgan yo'lovchilar yonida davlat tomonidan berilgan guvohnomaga ega bo'lishlari kerak, ammo ularning o'rniga chiptalarni elektron pochta manziliga yuborishni so'rashlari mumkin. Amtrak chiptalarini boshqa mamlakatlarda sotadigan bir qator sayyohlik agentliklari Amtrak veb-saytida ro'yxatga olingan, ammo ular qo'shimcha haq evaziga olinishi mumkin.
Aksariyat marshrutlar uchun chiptalar o'sib boradigan "chelaklar" da narxlanadi: boshqacha qilib aytganda, poezddagi o'rindiqlar sotilgach, qolgan chiptalar qimmatlashadi. "Point-to-point" chiptalarini sotib olayotganda, ayniqsa, gavjum dam olish kunlarida, oldindan bron qilish muhimdir. Qaytish (qaytish) chiptalari narxlari eng arzon ikkita bitta yo'nalish narxlarini qo'shish orqali amalga oshiriladi.
Chegirmalar
Ko'plab yo'lovchilar chipta narxida chegirmaga ega bo'lishlari mumkin. Quyidagi tashkilotlar a'zolariga chiptalarda chegirmalar mavjud (lekin turar joyni yangilamaydi):
Shuningdek, harbiy xizmatning faol a'zolari, urush qatnashchilari, keksalar, nogiron yo'lovchilar va ularning hamrohlari hamda talabalarga chegirmalar taqdim etiladi. Talabalar endi 15% tejashadi, a'zo bo'lish shart emas; avvalgi 10% Talaba afzalligi karta chegirmasi shu tariqa bekor qilinadi. Ingliz tilida talabalik guvohnomasiga ega bo'lmagan (15% chegirma uchun talab qilinadigan) xorijiy institutlarning talabalari an Xalqaro talaba guvohnomasi (ISIC), bu 10% chegirma bilan ta'minlaydi. Har qanday holatda ham, agar mavjud bo'lsa, chiptangizni bron qilayotganda a'zolik raqamingizni ko'rsating va bortda so'rov bo'yicha a'zolik kartangizni yoki boshqa tegishli guvohnomangizni ko'rsating. Amtrak poezdlarida chegirmaga ega bo'lish uchun yo'lovchilar barcha poezdlarda uch kun oldin zahirada bo'lishlari kerak.
Issiq narxlar
Amtrak o'zlarining "Issiq narxlar" bo'limida ma'lum poezdlarda katta chegirmali murabbiy narxlarini taklif qiladi veb-sayt. Qaytib olinmaydigan va o'zgarib bo'lmaydigan tariflar, odatda, keyingi o'ttiz-oltmish kun ichida zaxira quvvatga ega bo'lgan yo'nalishlarda sayohat qilish uchun mavjud. Sahifa har juma kuni yangilanadi va siz savdolashishni istasangiz, muntazam ravishda tekshirib turishingiz kerak. Uzoq masofadagi murabbiylar uchun narxlar 70 dollardan Chikago ga Sietl (masalan) juda kam uchraydi, garchi ular eng mashhur yoz oylarida juda kam uchraydi. Rezervasyon paytida ushbu tariflarni yotoqxonaga ko'tarish mumkin emas, garchi siz poezdga chiqqandan keyin narx mavjud bo'lsa, buni amalga oshirishingiz mumkin.
2005 yildan beri Amtrakning ushbu juda arzonlashtirilgan murabbiy tariflarining ko'pini taklif qilishi Amtrakga har yili subsidiya beradigan qonun hujjatlarida cheklangan. Biroq, ushbu qonunchilik tili alohida davlatlardan subsidiya oladigan marshrutlarga ta'sir qilmaydi. Shunga ko'ra, ushbu poezd marshrutlari veb-saytning "Hot Deals" sahifasida tez-tez ko'rinib turadi.
Poyezdga chiqish
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Amtrak chiptalari odatda murabbiy yoki o'rindiq raqamini ko'rsatmaydi, shunchaki zaxira murabbiyda joyingiz bor. Qaerda kutish va poezdga chiqish kerakligini aytadigan e'lonlarga va stantsiya xodimlariga e'tibor bering. Ishtirokchilar sizning chiptangizni, guvohnomangizni va / yoki poezdga o'tirganingizda ko'rishingiz kerak va ular sizni o'tirgan vagon tomon yo'naltiradi. Ba'zi hollarda sizning chiptangizda joyni bron qilish raqami va vagon raqami ko'rsatilishi mumkin. Agar shunday bo'lsa, aravachaning raqamlari eshiklarda ko'rsatiladi; poezdlar ketayotganda bunga e'tibor bering, shunda vaqtingizga minib olish uchun vaqtida platformada kerakli joyda bo'lishingiz mumkin. Ba'zi stantsiyalar platformada har bir vagon to'xtash joyini ko'rsatadigan ko'rsatkichlarga ega.
Agar sizning rezervasyoningizda ma'lum bir o'rindiq raqamingiz bo'lsa, uni egallashingiz tavsiya etiladi. Aks holda, chiptangizni tekshiradigan dirijyor ko'rsatmalariga rioya qiling va murabbiyingizga borsangiz, o'zingizning joyingizni tanlashingiz mumkin. O'zingizning joyingizni topgandan so'ng, jo'nab ketgandan keyin chiptaingizni tekshirish uchun dirijyor kelguniga qadar u erda qolishni xohlaysiz. Buni amalga oshirgandan so'ng, dirijyor sizning o'rningiz ustidagi joyni egallab turganligini bildirish uchun joyingizni chekini (kichik qog'oz) o'rnatadi. Agar siz o'rindiqlarni almashtirishga qaror qilsangiz, ayniqsa poezddan ketayotgan bo'lsangiz, buni o'zingiz bilan olib boring, chunki ushbu qog'ozda bekat yaqinlashganda va sizga chipta berganingizni ko'rsatadigan konduktorga xabar berish uchun stantsiya kodi bor. u allaqachon.
Yuk
Uzoq masofaga Amtrak poezdlarida yuklarni tashish xizmatlari havo qatnovi bilan taqqoslanadi, garchi cheklovlar juda kam va xavfsizlik punktlari juda oz. Uzoq masofaga boradigan Amtrak poezdlarida tekshirilgan bagaj uchun bagaj vagonlari ajratiladi, siz ularni stantsiyada ro'yxatdan o'tkazasiz va o'zingizning manzilingizga etkazasiz; sizga to'rtta yukxalta ruxsat etiladi - dastlabki ikkitasi bepul va yana ikkitasi bitta sumka uchun 20 dollardan, har biri 50 funtdan oshmasligi kerak. Velosiped kabi maxsus buyumlar turli xil cheklovlarga duch keladi. Yo'lovchilarga sayohat uchun zarur bo'lgan kichik buyumlar bundan mustasno, ikkitagacha yukxalta ruxsat etiladi. Yo'lovchilar tashiydigan avtoulovlarda kirish joyi yonida tepa tokchalari yoki maxsus bo'linmalari bo'ladi. Bagaj siyosati haqida batafsil ma'lumotni topish mumkin Bu yerga.
Afsuski, ba'zi Amtrak stantsiyalari tekshirilgan bagajni xizmat sifatida taqdim etmaydi va bortga chiqishdan oldin Amtrak bilan maslahatlashishni maslahat beramiz. Sizning to'xtash joyingiz tekshirilgan sumkalarni taklif qiladimi yoki yo'qligini ko'rsatadigan yaxshi ko'rsatkich - bu sizning to'xtash joyingizning kelish / ketish vaqtiga qarash. Ogayo shtati ichidagi Amtrak's Capitol Limited va Leyk Shore Limited tomonidan xizmat ko'rsatiladigan barcha stantsiyalar kabi ko'plab stantsiyalarga faqat ertalabki tongda etib kelgan poezdlar kirishadi; shuning uchun ular xodimlarsiz va tekshirilgan sumkalarni taklif qilmaydilar.
Transport vosita ichida
Bu erda ma'lumot, ayniqsa Amtrak tomonidan boshqariladigan xizmatlarga tegishli. Xususiy poezd kompaniyalari va yo'lovchi tashish temir yo'l xizmatlari bortdagi transport vositalarining turli xil standartlarini taklif qilishadi. Odatda, qatnovchi poezdlarda hojatxonadan tashqari, bo'sh joylar va qulayliklar kam bo'ladi, ammo ba'zi tizimlar velosipedlar uchun joy yoki tinch vagonlar kabi xizmatlarni taklif qilishi mumkin. Qatnovchi poezd tarmoqlari tegishli mintaqaviy yoki shahar maqolalari ostida tavsiflanadi.
Murabbiylar sinfi
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Murabbiy (iqtisod) Amtrakning eng maqbul sayohat sinfidir va shimoliy-sharq yo'lagining (Boston, Nyu-York va Vashington o'rtasida) yuqori tezlikda harakatlanadigan Acela poezdlaridan tashqari barcha poezdlarda taklif etiladi. Avtoulov chiptasi sizga yo'lakning ikkala tomonida juft bo'lib joylashtirilgan 40 dan 60 gacha boshqa o'rindiqli vagonda o'tirishni kafolatlaydi. O'rindiqlarni to'rt kishilik to'siqlarda joylashtirish mumkin, ammo deyarli barcha holatlarda siz o'rindiqlarning barchasi sayohat yo'nalishiga to'g'ri kelishini ko'rasiz. Bagaj tokchalari va kattaroq buyumlar uchun joylar, hojatxonalar bilan birga murabbiy oxirida yoki ikki darajali poezdlarning quyi darajasida joylashgan.
Aytish kerakki, Evropadagi shaharlararo poezdlardan farqli o'laroq, Amtrak poezdlari sizga ma'lum bir o'rindiqni zaxiralashga imkon bermaydi - "zaxiralangan" o'rindiq shunchaki poezdda biron bir joyda bo'lishiga kafolat beradi. Qarama-qarshi 4 o'rindiqli guruhlar nazariy jihatdan uch yoki undan ortiq kishilik oilalar va guruhlar uchun ajratilgan. Buning qanchalik qat'iy bajarilishi marshrutga va poezdning bandligi bilan bog'liq. Xodimlar, odatda, bolalar boshqa ota-onalar yoki ularning vasiylaridan birining yonida o'tirishi mumkin, garchi bu boshqa yo'lovchilarni aralashtirib yuborishni o'z ichiga olsa ham.
Amtrak murabbiylar sinfidagi o'rindiqni biznes-klassdagi aviakompaniya o'rindig'i bilan taqqoslash mumkin: har bir juft o'rindiqning tashqi tomonida oyoqlari uchun mo'l-ko'l xona, yonboshlab o'tiradigan joy va mahkamlangan qo'l dayamalari mavjud. Agar sizning oldingizda o'rindiq bo'lsa, katlanadigan stol mavjud bo'ladi. Uzoq masofali marshrutlarda ko'proq oyoq joylari, shuningdek chuqurroq yotish va egilib yotganingizda oyoqlaringizni ushlab turish uchun buklanadigan dam bor.
Biznes-klass
Biznes-klass birinchi (yotoqxonada) turar joy bo'lmagan ko'pgina poezdlarda taklif etiladi. Bu erda murabbiylar sinfidan ko'ra ko'proq joy, shuningdek, bepul ichimliklar va gazeta bilan xizmat ko'rsatadigan xizmatchilar mavjud. Ba'zi bir poezdlarda o'rindiqlar "2 1" uslubida, juft bo'lib yo'lakning bir tomoniga, yakka tomon esa boshqa tomoniga joylashtirilgan. Boshqa holatlarda, o'rindiqlar murabbiylar sinfiga o'xshaydi, shunchaki oyoq joylari biroz ko'proq va ehtimol elektr rozetkalariga kirish osonroq. Bir kechada qatnaydigan uzoq poezdlar odatda biznes-klassni taklif qilmaydi; Buning o'rniga shpal sinfi mavjud.
Muntazam birinchi sinf
Shimoliy-sharqiy yo'lak bo'ylab Acela poezdlarida shpalni o'z ichiga olmagan Amtrak tomonidan taqdim etilgan yagona birinchi xizmat. Ushbu poezdlarda faqat birinchi va biznes-klass xizmatlari mavjud. Acela Business Class-da 2 kishilik o'rindiqlar mavjud, birinchi sinfga kengroq, 2 1 kishilik va bepul ovqatlanish joylari kiradi.
Birinchi (shpal) sinf
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Amtrak bozorlari va uxlab yotgan joylarni "birinchi sinf" deb baholaydi va xizmat darajasi mehmonxonaga teng bo'lishni maqsad qiladi. Poezd bortidagi shaxsiy xonadan tashqari, birinchi toifadagi yo'lovchilar bir qator boshqa qulayliklardan foydalanishlari mumkin, jumladan:
- Klubdan oldin Acela va Metropolitan Lounges-ga kirish Boston Janubiy vokzal, Chikago Union Station, Yangi Orlean, Mayami, Nyu York Penn stantsiyasi, Filadelfiya 30-ko'cha bekati, Portlend, Ralei, Aziz Pol-Minneapolis va Vashington, Kolumbiya Birlik stantsiyasi
- Bortdagi barcha taomlar sizning chiptangiz narxiga kiritilgan
- Bortda xizmat ko'rsatuvchi xizmat
- Yangi choyshab va sochiq xizmati
- Bepul ichimlik suvi
Birinchi toifadagi turar joylar mavjud bo'lgan eng past murabbiy narxiga qo'shimcha ravishda narxlanadi va mavjudligiga qarab o'sib boradigan "chelaklar" da narxlanadi. Har bir "chelak" xonalar sotilgach, narx oshib boradi. Shunga qaramay, shuni ta'kidlash kerakki, Amtrak poezdi o'zining boshlang'ich stantsiyasidan chiqib ketganidan keyin, agar u erda hali ham poezdda biron bir shpal turar joy mavjud bo'lsa, ular narxlarni dastlab mavjud bo'lgan eng arzon narxga qaytarishdi. Masalan, agar poezdda jo'nab ketishdan oldin bitta qolgan xona bo'lsa, u eng qimmat "chelakda" narxlanadi. Biroq, poezd jo'nab ketgandan so'ng, poezd bortidagi yo'lovchi yo'lovchi konduktorga yaqinlashishi va shpalga xona birinchi sotuvga chiqarilgan paytdagi narxiga ko'tarilishi mumkin.
Amtrak shpal transportining ikki turini boshqaradi; turar joyning aniq standarti siz ketadigan poezd turiga bog'liq. Qaysi poezdda ketayotganingizni bilish uchun jadvalni yoki Amtrak veb-saytini tekshiring.
Superliner murabbiylari
Superliner ikki darajali murabbiylar Chikagodan g'arbiy barcha uzoq masofali poezdlarda va boshqa ba'zi yo'nalishlarda ishlatiladi. Ular bir darajali murabbiylarga qaraganda yuqori haydash sifati va yaxshi ko'rinishni taklif qilishadi. Aksariyat turar joylar yuqori darajadagi, hojatxonalar va boshqa jihozlar pastki darajadagi joylashgan. Superlinerlarning ichki qismini ko'rishingiz mumkin Bu yerga. Superliner shpalli avtomashinalar quyidagi yotoq joylarini taklif qiladi:
- Roomette (ikkita odam uchun, dush yoki dush yo'q)
- Yotoq xonasi (ikki kishilik, hammom va dush bilan jihozlangan)
- Yotoq xonasi (ochilish eshigi bilan bog'langan ikkita yotoq xonasi)
- Oilaviy yotoq xonasi (ikkita kattalar va ikkita bola uchun, dush yoki dush yo'q)
- Umumiy yotoq xonasi (hammomli hojatxonaga ega, lekin dushsiz ikki kishiga)
Haqiqiy cheklovlar mavjud emasligiga qaramay, kirish mumkin bo'lgan yotoq xonalari faqat harakatlanish qobiliyati cheklangan yoki jismoniy imkoniyati cheklanganlar tomonidan, oilaviy yotoq xonalari esa faqat birga sayohat qilayotgan oilalar tomonidan belgilanishi kerak. Oilaviy yotoq xonalari va kirish uchun mo'ljallangan yotoq xonalari Superliner aravasining pastki qismida joylashgan. Amtrak, agar rezervasyon orqali telefon orqali buyurtma qilingan bo'lsa, uch kishiga ikki kishilik yotoqxonani, ikkitasi pastki yotar joyni egallashga imkon beradi. Joy etishmasligi sababli, bunday tartib uchta kattalarga emas, balki yosh bola bilan sayohat qilayotgan ota-onalarga ko'proq mos keladi.
Viewliner murabbiylari
Viewliner bir darajali murabbiylari odatda Nyu-York Penn Stantsiyasida va tashqarisida (Superliner poyezdlari stantsiyaga yaqinlashadigan tunnellarga kirish uchun juda baland) ishlaydigan uzoq masofali poezdlarda qo'llaniladi. Ular poezdning yon tomonidagi ikkita qator derazalar bilan ajralib turadi, bu ikkala yuqori va pastki yo'lovchilarga yotoqlaridan ko'rinishga imkon beradi. Ular quyidagi yotoqxonalarni taklif qilishadi:
- Roomette (ikki kishilik, hojatxona mavjud, ammo dush yo'q)
- Yotoq xonasi (ikki kishilik, hammom va dush bilan jihozlangan)
- Yotoq xonasi (ochilish eshigi bilan bog'langan ikkita yotoq xonasi)
- Kiruvchi yotoq xonasi (ikkita odam uchun, hojatxonasi bor, lekin dush yo'q)
Kirish imkoniyati mavjud yotoq xonalari faqat harakatlanish qobiliyati cheklangan yoki jismoniy imkoniyati cheklanganlar tomonidan belgilanishi kerak.
Bortda ovqatlanish va ichish
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Amtrak eng qisqa sayohatlarda ichimliklar va yengil ichimliklar bilan aravachada xizmat ko'rsatishni taklif etadi. Aksariyat sayohatlarda, issiq va sovuq ichimliklar, pivo, sharob va spirtli ichimliklar va salqin ichimliklarni nihoyatda kengroq tanlovini ta'minlaydigan maxsus kafe yoki lounge avtomobili bo'ladi, garchi barcha atıştırmalıklar oldindan qadoqlanib, barcha issiq atıştırmalıklar bo'ladi. mikroto'lqinli pechda Qimmatbaho sendvichlar va yengil ovqatlar uchun juda oddiy tanlovni topishni kuting, biroq bir nechta poezdlar sizni boshqa variantlar bilan hayratga solishi mumkin (masalan, ko'plab poezdlardagi kafe vagonlari mahalliy sharob va hunarmandchilik pivolarini sotadi). Kafe va lounge avtoulovlari sizning sayohatingizning ko'p qismida ochiq bo'lgan stollar atrofida ochiq joylarni taklif qiladi, shuning uchun siz kafedan biror narsa sotib olmasangiz ham, siz mashinada o'tirib, manzaradan bahramand bo'lishingiz va ehtimol ba'zi bilan uchrashishingiz mumkin. other passengers and on-board staff.
On almost all long distance trains, Amtrak offers a dedicated dining car that will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals are generally prepared off the train before departure and then reheated and plated on board. During lunch and dinner service, for example, customers are presented a preprinted menu with a selection of a couple of appetizers, about six entrees, and a few dessert items.
The Amtrak Lead Service Attendant (LSA) who runs the dining car will seat travelers together to fill a table, instead of assigning individuals or couples to a table by themselves (however, the LSA will seat a family together). This practice tends to surprise those unfamiliar with it. In many cases, a traveler will find an interesting conversation happening that would never come about otherwise.
As mentioned above, all meals (but not alcoholic beverages) are included in sleeper tickets. Coach passengers can pay according to the menu except on the Auto Train which offers free meals to all passengers, including Coach passengers. Per meal, the breakfast menu is the cheapest and dinner is the most expensive. Reservations are required for lunch and dinner; after boarding the LSA will travel through the train taking reservations. Reservations are handled in time increments, so during meal time the LSA will periodically announce when each group of reservations will be served.
Given the high price of meals from the dining car, many seasoned travelers bring their own snacks with them on the train, and then supplement them with the odd item from the lounge or café car. However, you aren't allowed to consume any food you bring on board in the café car, and federal guidelines prohibit the dining staff from handling any food you bring on board (even if it's just to reheat something in the microwave).
Amtrak trains offer at seat meal and refreshment service for disabled passengers who are unable to access the dining car and the cafe.
With the exception of sleeper passengers who consume them in their own cabins, passengers are not allowed to bring their own alcohol on board any Amtrak train.
Other amenities
Many of Amtrak's short and mid-range trains as well as some of the busiest stations offer free wi-fi, though this service can be rather unreliable, and blocks some high-bandwidth uses such as video streaming sites.
Some short and mid-range lines, namely those in the Northeast Corridor, also offer a Quiet Car where cell phone conversations are specifically prohibited and any device that creates noise must be silenced (and you iroda get dirty looks and be asked to move if you break the rules). This is a relatively new service and is slowly being expanded to other short-distance routes.
Private rail cars
Particularly on Amtrak's long distance Western routes, you'll see privately owned railcars attached to the end of the train with some frequency. Prior to the advent of the private jet, these were the last word in luxury travel in America, and a number of wealthy individuals still own private cars, some of which can be rented through a number of different web sites.
This is still a very expensive way to travel, as you must pay not only to rent the car but also for Amtrak to haul it around, and for any switching moves. Think of it as the equivalent of luxury trains overseas, such as South Africa's Blue Train or the Orient Express in Europe. If you have a large enough group, the per-person cost can approach affordability, though it will still be a multiple of a sleeper berth on Amtrak. See the Amtrak web page linked above for information on how to arrange a trip via private car, and links to several brokers.
Delays
Unfortunately, delays are common on long-distance Amtrak routes. This is because private railroads own most of the tracks used by Amtrak, and they are more concerned about their own freight trains than about Amtrak's passenger trains. Average delays vary considerably among routes. In the last decade Amtrak has increased its effort to ensure trains are on time, and most trains arrive on time well over 50% of the time. Some states (most notably California, where three of the six most popular Amtrak routes run) have taken steps to ensure higher punctuality by giving Amtrak priority over freight or investing in infrastructure themselves.
Routes
Amtrak has over 30 passenger train services. There is a high concentration of routes in the Northeast and Midwest, with a lot of interconnecting lines and routes are more likely to run multiple times a day. In the South or the West (save for a small concentration of lines in California), services dwindle dramatically with only a few lines and a small number of connecting points, however these lines are also among the most scenic in the country.
- The Acela takes you from Boston, Massachusets shtati ga Vashington, Kolumbiya orqali Nyu-York, Filadelfiya, Pensilvaniya va Baltimor, Merilend. It also stops in Dalil, Rod-Aylend va Nyu-Xeyven, Konnektikut, providing easy access to Brown and Yale Universities. This is the only route in the country which resembles a high-speed rail line, with a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h), though it can only go this fast on a few short segments. There are multiple daily departures and the length of the ride from Boston to D.C. is seven hours. The Acela is pitched mainly toward business travelers, and is fairly expensive by US, and indeed world, standards. The Northeast Regional (described below) serves every station (and more) that the Acela serves, often with little reduction in comfort or travel time, and is usually much cheaper. On Amtrak's website, entering a city pair and desired travel date will show all available trains between those destinations, so it is easy to compare them.
- The Adirondack travels from New York City to Monreal orqali Albani and is one of Amtrak's most scenic routes, passing through the Hudson River Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. The autumn colors along this route are renowned and make it a spectacular trip in the fall. The route runs daily and takes 10 hours.
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- The Amtrak kaskadlari takes you from Evgeniya, Oregon ga Vankuver, Britaniya Kolumbiyasi orqali Portlend, Oregon va Sietl, Vashington. This route uses a distinctive brown Talgo trainset in lieu of the normal blue livery and passes by some lovely Pacific Northwest scenery, including beautiful coastlines and pine forests. Additionally, the cafe car onboard serves wine and regional cuisine. There are multiple daily departures with two trains daily running between Seattle and Vancouver; one ends in Seattle and the other continues on to Portland. The length of the trip is 10½ hours.
- The Auto Train is a unique service designed to carry passengers and their automobiles from the Northeast down to Florida, with cars specifically designed for holding autos. There are only two stops: Lorton, Virjiniya just outside of Vashington, Kolumbiyava Sanford, Florida yaqin Orlando. Service is daily and takes 17½ hours.
- Amtraknikidir Kaliforniya Zefiri dan sayohat Chikago, Illinoys ga Emeryvil/San-Fransisko (San Francisco is a short bus ride from Emeryville) via Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Kolorado; Solt Leyk-Siti, Yuta; va Reno, Nevada. This is arguably Amtrak's most scenic route, passing through spectacular mountain passes and narrow canyons in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada and traversing across expansive plains and deserts. Service is daily and takes 51½ hours to complete. An itinerary can be found Bu yerga
- The Capitol Corridor is a commuter service from Auburn ga San-Xose, Kaliforniya orqali Sakramento, Emeryvilva Oklend (with bus connections to San-Fransisko). Though a short-distance line, the train does pass by some beautiful Bay Area scenery. There are multiple daily departures and the trip takes 3½ hours.
- The Capitol Limited kompaniyasi dan ishlaydi Chikago ga Vashington, Kolumbiya orqali Klivlend, Ogayo shtati va Pitsburg, Pensilvaniya. This route follows the historic B&O railroad line, passing through many scenic narrow river valleys and old industrial towns as it crosses the Allegheny Mountains. Service is daily and takes 18 hours to complete.
- The Kardinal bog'laydi Nyu-York with Chikago; via Washington, D.C., Sinsinnati, Ogayo shtativa Indianapolis, Indiana. The route traverses some beautiful Virginia and West Virginia scenery, crossing through the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, rolling hills and lush river valleys. The train operates three days a week and is a 26½ hour trip.
- The Kerolin travels from New York City to Sharlotta, Shimoliy Karolina; orqali Filadelfiya, Pensilvaniya, Washington, D.C., and Ralei, North Carolina. Service is daily and takes 13½ hours to complete. Complementing the Kerolin in North Carolina is the Pyemont, which makes the 3 hour trip between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina twice daily.
- The City of New Orleans takes you from Chikago, Illinoys ga Yangi Orlean, Luiziana, orqali Memfis, Tennessi. The ride is 19 hours long and operates daily.
- The Sohil yulduzlari dan ishlaydi Los Anjeles, Kaliforniya ga Sietl, Vashington orqali Santa Barbara, California; San-Xose, Kaliforniya; Emeryvil, California (a short Amtrak bus ride from San-Fransisko); Sakramento, California; va Portlend, Oregon. Although the moniker is "Coast Starlight", the coast is visible for only a short while between Los Angeles and San-Luis Obispo, however the route does also pass through some pine forests with excellent vistas of mountain peaks in Oregon and Washington. Service is daily and takes 35 hours to complete.
- The Yarim oy dan ishlaydi Nyu-York ga Yangi Orlean, Luiziana; orqali Filadelfiya, Pensilvaniya; Vashington, Kolumbiya; Sharlotta, Shimoliy Karolina; va Atlanta, Gruziya. Service is daily and takes 30 hours to complete.
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- The Downeaster runs from North Station in Boston, Massachusets shtati ga Portlend, Meyn before continuing on to Brunsvik, Meyn. The train passes through some scenic New England mill towns and along beautiful stretches of Maine coastline. It operates 5 daily round trips between Portland and Boston, and 3 daily round trips between Portland and Brunswick. The trip takes 2½ hours Portland to Boston and 3 hr 25 min from Brunswick to Boston. An itinerary can be found Bu yerga.
- The Empire Builder dan ishlaydi Chikago to either Portlend, Oregon; yoki Sietl, Vashington orqali Miluoki, Viskonsin, Minneapolis, Minnesotava Muzlik milliy bog'i. One of Amtrak's busiest routes and one of the most scenic, the Empire Builder passes through beautiful wide open plains and spectacular Rocky Mountain vistas, with views of lush pine forests and snow-covered peaks. This route operates daily and is a 46 hour ride. An itinerary can be found Bu yerga.
- The Empire xizmati is a train running multiple times a day between Nyu-York va Albani, Nyu York, Ba'zi poezdlar davom etmoqda qo'tos va Niagara sharsharasi, passing through the Hudson River Valley and the Barmoqli ko'llar mintaqa. The trip takes 7½ hours.
- The Ethan Allen Express bog'laydi Nyu-York ga Albani, New York and Rutland, Vermont. The route passes through some marvelous upstate scenery and is an excellent option for taking in the fall colors. The service runs daily and takes 5½ hours.
- The Heartland Flyer dan ishlaydi Oklaxoma Siti, Oklaxoma ga Fort-Uort, Texas, passing through prairie country and along rivers, including the scenic "Big Canyon" area of the Washita River (where bald eagles can be seen during the winter). Service is daily and takes 4½ hours.
- The Hiawatha is Amtrak's shortest line, running from Chikago, Illinoys ga Miluoki, Viskonsin in a mere ninety minutes. Multiple daily departures.
- The Hoosier State[o'lik havola] runs between Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana four days a week. It basically duplicates the Cardinal's schedule between those cities on days when the Cardinal is not running.
- The Illinois Service is a collection of lines radiating out of Chicago, Illinois, crossing the state and terminating in Kvinsi, Illinois, Carbondale, Illinois, or Sent-Luis, Missuri. Service runs multiple times a day and the longest line takes 5½ hours.
- The Keystone va Pensilvaniya ulanmoq Nyu-York ga Pensilvaniya orqali Filadelfiya, with the Keystone terminating in Harrisburg while the Pennsylvanian continues across the Allegheny Mountains to Pitsburg. The Keystone runs multiple times a day and takes about 4 hours, while the Pennsylvanian runs daily and takes 9½ hours.
- The Leyk Shore Limited dan ishlaydi Chikago to either Boston, Massachusetts or New York City, via Klivlend, Ohio and qo'tos, Nyu York. Runs daily and takes 19½ hours (Chicago-New York) or 22 hours (Chicago-Boston).
- The zarang yaprog'i connects New York City to Toronto orqali Niagara sharsharasi and passing through some beautiful upstate scenery. The train runs daily and takes 12½ hours.
- The Michigan Services are a set of train routes radiating out of Chikago, Illinoys ga Michigan, terminating in Grand Rapids, Port Huron (orqali Lansing), yoki Pontiak (orqali Detroyt). There are multiple daily departures and the longest line takes 6½ hours.
- The Missouri River Runner crosses Missuri, linking Sent-Luis, Jefferson City va Kanzas-Siti. Service runs twice daily and takes 5½ hours.
- The Shimoli-sharqiy mintaqaviy is Amtrak's busiest service, connecting Boston, Massachusets shtati, Nyu-York, Filadelfiya, Pensilvaniya, Vashington, Kolumbiya, and the many towns and cities in-between, with some services also continuing south into Virjiniya. This is also Amtrak's most frequent service, with multiple daily departures, and the longest trip takes 12½ hours. The Springfield Shuttle runs from Springfield, Massachusetts, and connects with the Northeast Regional at Nyu-Xeyven, CT.
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- The Tinch okeanining sörflineri dan ishlaydi San-Luis Obispo, Kaliforniya ga San-Diego, orqali Los Anjeles va Oranj okrugi. A perfect way to beat the Southern California traffic and also great for visiting Disneyland, as well as enjoying some gorgeous coastline. The segment through San Clemente is one of the few places in the world where a rail line runs directly next to the beach. There are multiple departures every day and it takes about 6 hours to complete the trip from San Diego to Santa Barbara, with an additional 2 hours to go all the way to San Luis Obispo.
- The Palmetto, Silver Meteor, and Silver Star are three trains which travel from New York City down the East Coast. The Palmetto travels from New York City to Savana, Gruziya; orqali Charlston, Janubiy Karolina. The Kumush meteor travels from New York City to Mayami, Florida; via Charleston, Savannah, and Orlando, Florida. The Kumush yulduz follows essentially the same route as the Silver Meteor, except it takes a different route through the Carolinas and makes a detour to Tampa, Florida. All three trains run daily, and the length of the trip is up to 28 hours.
- The San Joaquin bog'laydi Sakramento, Kaliforniya va San-FransiskoKo'rfaz zonasi bilan Markaziy vodiy of California, running south to Beykerfild. There are multiple daily departures and the trip takes up to 6 hours.
- The Janubi-g'arbiy bosh dan sayohat Chikago, Illinoys ga Los Anjeles, Kaliforniya; orqali Kanzas-Siti, Missuri, Albukerke, Nyu-Meksiko va Flagstaff, Arizona. The route is similar to that of the Santa Fe Railway's Super Chief train; it parallels the old Santa Fe Trail between Kansas City and Santa Fe, and Marshrut 66 between Albuquerque and Los Angeles. The route passes through some lovely desert and mountain scenery, cutting through narrow canyons and red rock country. Service on the 40-hour route is daily.
- The Sunset Limited dan sayohat Yangi Orlean, Luiziana to Los Angeles, California via San-Antonio, Texas. This route comes within sight of the Mexican border for portions of the route and passes through a lot of desert. Service is three times a week and is 48 hours from start to end.
- The Texas burguti dan sayohat Chikago, Illinoys to San Antonio, Texas; orqali Sent-Luis, Missuriva Dallas, Texas. Service is daily and takes 32½ hours to complete. Three days a week, the train continues to Los Angeles via the Sunset Limited.
- The Vermonter has daily service from Vashington, Kolumbiya ga Nyu-York, Nyu-Xeyvenva St. Albans yilda Vermont. It is a very scenic route with some beautiful views of Vermont. From St. Albans, it is only a short bus ride to Monreal. The trip takes 14 hours to complete.
- The Winter Park Express[ilgari o'lik havola] is targeted toward winter sports enthusiasts and offers service from Denver to Winter Park, Saturdays, Sundays, and select Fridays only, from January thru March. A train leaves Denver in the morning and returns in the evening. The trip takes about 2 hours. This train has a tendency to sell out when skiing conditions are good.
Thruway buses and other connections
Amtrak operates numerous "Thruway" bus services that connect with its trains, providing services to communities with no train service or in some cases filling in "gaps" in its network. These are typically fairly modern, comfortable motorcoaches. For the most part, these can be booked via Amtrak's website as if they were trains - the website makes it clear which part of the journey will be by bus. If a train is late, the bus will be held in order to meet it. As convenient as it might sometimes be, you can't in most cases book a journey that only includes a bus, though if you've not got checked baggage there's nothing stopping you from booking a bus-train journey for one stop down the line past your destination, and just not getting on the train.
Amtraknikidir service map also shows some ferry services and, in at least one case (the Grand Canyon Railroad), a private rail operator as thruway connections. These are generally not operated by Amtrak, cannot be booked through Amtrak, and will not necessarily wait for a late train.