Английская Википедия:Amtrak Midwest
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Amtrak Midwest is a brand name applied by Amtrak to its state-supported routes in the Midwest states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri.[1] Шаблон:As of, Amtrak Midwest consists of ten named trains:
- Illinois Service: Шаблон:Lnl, Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg, and Illini and Saluki
- Michigan Services: Шаблон:Lnl, Шаблон:Lnl, and Шаблон:Lnl
- Шаблон:Lnl
- Шаблон:Lnl
The routes generally form a hub-and-spoke network around Chicago Union Station, with all trains terminating there except for one Missouri River Runner round trip.
An eleventh route, the Great River between Chicago and Шаблон:Amtk, is expected to start in 2024 and will add Minnesota to the Amtrak Midwest network. Other routes in development include the Шаблон:Lnl and Шаблон:Lnl.
Operations
Services
Шаблон:Amtrak Midwest Шаблон:As of, Amtrak Midwest consists of ten named trains operating in nine service patterns. The Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg share identical routes, as do the Illini and Saluki. The Lincoln Service and Missouri River Runner operate separately except for one daily round trip (trains 318 and 319) in which they are combined.[2] There are 22 Amtrak Midwest round trips each weekday, with the Hiawatha Service running slightly different frequencies on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.[3]
Route | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Weekday round trips | Supporting states | |||
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WI | IL | MI | MO | |||||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 7 | ● | ● | ||
Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 2 | ● | ||||
Illini and Saluki | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 2 | ● | ||||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 3 | ● | ||||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | ● | ||||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | ● | ||||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 3 | ● | ||||
Lincoln Service / Missouri River Runner | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | ● | ● | |||
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | ● | |||
Total | 22 |
Indiana is not part of Amtrak Midwest as the state does not sponsor any Amtrak routes, although two Wolverine trips stop at Hammond–Whiting station. Indiana discontinued its only state-supported train, the Hoosier State, in 2019.
State-supported service in the Midwest is supplemented by a number of long-distance Amtrak routes, such as the California Zephyr and City of New Orleans. These are federally-funded, have separate equipment, and do not fall under the Amtrak Midwest brand.
Equipment
Amtrak Midwest routes generally share a pool of rolling stock, though certain equipment is exclusive to certain routes. In 2017, 33 Siemens Charger locomotives were delivered for Amtrak Midwest.[4] Siemens Venture coaches debuted in 2022, and will continue to be deployed in the coming years.[5][6]
History
The Amtrak Midwest logo and brand were unveiled in 2017 alongside the debut of Siemens Charger locomotives on the Hiawatha Service.[7]
Partial restoration of Amtrak's Шаблон:Lnl between Chicago and Шаблон:Amtk, Illinois, was funded in 2019 and would have been part of the Amtrak Midwest network.[8] In 2023, Metra was chosen as the operator instead of Amtrak. Metra service is expected to start in 2027.[9] Restoration of the full Black Hawk beyond Rockford to Dubuque, Iowa, has yet to be determined.
Future
Amtrak Midwest is slated for expansion in the coming years, with several new routes and frequencies in various stages of development. In December 2023, the Federal Railroad Administration accepted a number of Midwest routes into its Corridor Identification and Development Program. Each route in the program is granted $500,000 for service studies and is prioritized for future federal funding.[10][11]
Planned and proposed services
Route | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Weekday round trips | Corridor ID Program | Status |
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Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | ● | One round trip is fully funded and expected to start in 2024. Will supplement the Empire Builder. Additional frequency is proposed. |
Шаблон:Lnl | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 2[12] | ● | Service is funded and expected to start in 2024. | |
Prairie Marksman successor | Peoria | Шаблон:Amtk | 5 | ● | Feasibility study complete.[13][14] | |
Hiawatha Service extension | Green Bay | Шаблон:Amtk | 3[15] | ● | Planning phase | |
Varsity successor | Madison | Шаблон:Amtk | 4[16] | ● | Planning phase | |
Twin Cities 400 successor | Шаблон:Amtk | Eau Claire | 2[17] | ● | Planning phase | |
Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg extension | Hannibal | Шаблон:Amtk | 2 | ● | Planning phase | |
Kentucky Cardinal | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 4[18] | Unfunded | ||
Cardinal supplement | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 4[18] | Unfunded | ||
Indianapolis–Chicago trunk | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 8 (combined)[18] | ● | Planning phase | |
Шаблон:Lnl | Minneapolis | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 4 | ● | Local funding met, awaiting federal funding. |
Alexandrian successor | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | Шаблон:Amtk | 1 | Feasibility study is funded. Would supplement the Empire Builder.[19] | |
Total | 32 |
Additional frequencies
Route | New weekday round trips | Corridor ID Program | Status |
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Шаблон:Lnl | 3 | ● | Planning phase |
Шаблон:Lnl | 1 | ● | |
Шаблон:Lnl | 3 | ● | |
Шаблон:Lnl | 1 | ● | |
Шаблон:Lnl | 2 | ● | |
Шаблон:Lnl | 1 | ● | |
Шаблон:Lnl | 1 | ● | |
Total | 12 |
See also
References
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