Amtrak Intercity Train Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Amtrak_Intercity_Train_Service

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Passenger rail service
gptkbp:annualRidership	Over 20 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:competitor	Airlines Intercity buses Private automobiles
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electrification	Partial
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	Lower emissions than cars/planes
gptkbp:frequency	Daily
gptkbp:fundedBy	Federal government subsidies Ticket revenue
gptkbp:hasAmenity	gptkb:Dining_car Sleeping accommodations Business class (select routes) Cafe car Checked baggage (select routes) First class (Acela Express) Wi-Fi (select routes)
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Amtrak Intercity Train Service
gptkbp:network	gptkb:Amtrak_network
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:2015_Philadelphia_derailment 2017 DuPont, Washington derailment
gptkbp:notableRoute	gptkb:Northeast_Regional gptkb:Auto_Train gptkb:California_Zephyr gptkb:City_of_New_Orleans gptkb:Coast_Starlight gptkb:Crescent gptkb:Empire_Builder gptkb:Lake_Shore_Limited gptkb:Silver_Service gptkb:Texas_Eagle cathedral
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Amtrak
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:National_Railroad_Passenger_Corporation
gptkbp:publicTransit	Reserved seating Unreserved seating (some routes)
gptkbp:purpose	Long-distance passenger transportation
gptkbp:rollingStock	gptkb:Amfleet gptkb:Siemens_Venture gptkb:GE_Genesis gptkb:Siemens_Charger gptkb:Superliner gptkb:Viewliner Talgo (retired)
gptkbp:safetyAuthority	gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
gptkbp:servesArea	Canada (limited) Contiguous United States
gptkbp:serviceType	Intercity rail
gptkbp:startYear	1971
gptkbp:trackGauge	Standard gauge
gptkbp:website	https://www.amtrak.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Siemens_Viaggio_Next_Level_(from_2023)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8