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==National Railway System== | ==National Railway System== | ||
=== | The United States rail network has a complex mix of infrastructure ownership and passenger train operation. Most of the infrastructure is owned by private companies - principally BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific - which operate freight services only. Passenger services are provided by various public-sector bodies. The federal operator, Amtrak, runs long-distance and other inter-city trains, and local services are run by various state operators. Amtrak and some other operators also own parts of the infrastructure on which they run. | ||
- | ===Infrastructure=== | ||
There is a fairly consistent basic infrastructure standard for all main-line operators (i.e. not metros / light rail): | |||
* gauge: standard | |||
* electrification: none (but see North-east Corridor below) | |||
* rule of the road: right, but with extensive bi-directional operation | |||
Variations are noted against individual operators. | |||
====North-east Corridor==== | |||
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=== | ===Maps=== | ||
* Printed: Steam Powered Video publish a [[Printed_Maps#United_States | series of rail atlases]] covering the United States. | |||
=== | ===Information=== | ||
* The Man in Seat 61 site has a [https://www.seat61.com/UnitedStates.htm useful guide] to train travel in the United States, including summary timetables and ticket details. | |||
* Summary timetables for Amtrak and some other services are available in some editions of the [[Links#ERT | European Rail Timetable]]. | |||
== | ==Amtrak== | ||
The main source of information is the [http://www.amtrak.com/ website]. | |||
== | ===Map=== | ||
Amtrak provide an [https://www.amtrak.com/plan-your-trip.html interactive map], and also a PDF map: on the [https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html Routes & Destinations page], click the "National Route Map" button | |||
=== | ===Timetable=== | ||
* Journey planner: on the website front page | |||
* Online timetables: Amtrak no longer provides timetable PDFs. The Rail Passengers Association publishes [https://www.railpassengers.org/resources/amtrak-timetables/ unofficial timetables] in a similar format, created from Amtrak data. | |||
* Printed timetable: it is not known whether Amtrak still publishes a paper timetable. The compilers would welcome updates. | |||
=== | ===Engineering Information=== | ||
See [https://www.amtrak.com/alert.html Service Alerts & Notices]. | |||
===Real-time Information=== | |||
* On the Amtrak website front page, click the "Train Status" button to check individual trains by origin/destination or by train number | |||
* A real-time interactive map of Amtrak (and VIA Rail) trains is available on the [https://asm.transitdocs.com/ TransitDocs website]. Click on individual trains to view their details. | |||
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==Ticketing== | ==Ticketing== | ||
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==Other Railways== | |||
Information for state operators will be provided on separate pages. | |||
==Tourist Lines== | ==Tourist Lines== | ||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States Wikipedia] | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States Wikipedia] | ||
