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The Carolinian is a daily Amtrak passenger train that runs between New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, with major stops in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Greensboro. The 704-mile (1,133 km) service is the longest state-supported route in the Amtrak system.
Harrisburg–Philadelphia–New York City USA: Keystone Service [note 1] Pennsylvania / New York: 1: 5,000: Overhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC New York City–Long Island USA: Long Island Rail Road: New York: 11: 360,000: Third rail, 750 V DC (only parts of the network) Baltimore–Washington, D.C. USA: MARC Train: Maryland / West Virginia ...
Metro fares vary based on the distance traveled and the time of day at entry. Fares (effective 2024) range from $2.25 to $6.75, depending on the distance traveled during weekdays prior to 9:30 PM and $2.25 to $2.50 on weekends or after 9:30 PM on weekdays at the time of tapping in. Discounted fares from 50% to 100% are available for DC school ...
In 2017, North Carolina and Connecticut were in talks to extend the Carolinian from New York to New Haven. The resultant 779-mile (1,254 km) route would cross the 750-mile (1,210 km) threshold required to categorize the Carolinian as a long-distance train, thus freeing North Carolina of its funding obligations.
The Metroliners were extra-fare high-speed trains between Washington, D.C., and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006. They were briefly first operated by Penn Central Transportation (successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad , which originally ordered the equipment), then by Amtrak for 35 years.
The company also serves the DC suburbs including Tysons, Rockville, Bethesda, and Columbia with direct service to New York City. [17] Tripper Bus is a private commuter bus offering service from the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Arlington, Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland to and from New York City. [18] [19] [20]
On November 14, the Riley and George Washington merged into a single long-distance Chicago-Washington train, with the eastbound train (train 50) known as the George Washington and the westbound train (train 51) known as the Riley. [14]: 38 The eastern terminus was briefly extended to Boston, giving the Northeast Corridor a one-seat ride to ...
Alexandria and Washington Railroad: Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad: B&O: 1873 1874 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railway: SOU: 1873 1880 Virginia Midland Railway: Washington and Potomac Railroad: 1886 1900 Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake Railroad: Washington, Potomac and ...