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The Auto Train was the last Amtrak service to permit smoking on board. Amtrak discontinued the practice on June 1, 2013. Auto Train operates on the same route it and its predecessor have always used; the entire route is owned by CSX Transportation except for the southern 16 miles (26 km), which are owned by SunRail.
An Amtrak Auto Train passes by the Folkston Railfan Platform. The Folkston Railfan Platform is located in Folkston, Georgia along CSX Transportation's Nahunta Subdivision, and provides a location where railfans can safely view and photograph trains.
AutoTrak was a planned motorail service that was to be operated by Amtrak between Indianapolis, Indiana, and Poinciana, Florida. The AutoTrak service was to be Amtrak's answer to the Auto-Train, which, at the time, was operated by the private Auto-Train Corporation. [1] The service was run experimentally, but was ultimately cancelled. [2] [3]
Check-in for our 5 p.m. train departing from Lorton was between 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. When we arrived at about 1:45 p.m., only a few cars were in line.
Auto-Train ex-Santa Fe "Big Dome" dome cars at Lorton, Virginia in 1973. Auto-Train Corporation (reporting mark AUCX), stylized auto-train, was a privately owned passenger railroad that operated from 1971 to 1981. Its trains included autorack cars, enabling passengers to bring their own vehicles on their journey.
The train would share the same routes as Amtrak, Metrolink, and Caltrain. Service is anticipated to launch as early as 2025, succeeding the Lark that ended in 1968. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The Amtrak Auto Train is great for anyone who doesn't want to drive to or from Florida. I've taken it dozens of times — here are my tips for booking.
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