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Amtrak officially announced the train as the Borealis in its press release introducing the train and announcing ticket sales on April 30, 2024. [23] Service began on May 21, 2024. [ 24 ] During its first 11 days of operation, the Borealis averaged 604 daily passengers (329 westbound and 275 eastbound).
The morning westbound/evening eastbound schedule complements the opposite morning eastbound/evening westbound schedule of the Illinois Zephyr. Starting November 16, 2022, Amtrak began substituting the morning runs of the Illinois Zephyr (train 380) and Carl Sandburg (train 381) with Amtrak Thruway buses due to staffing shortages at Amtrak's ...
The Illinois Service, branded Amtrak Illinois, comprises three passenger rail routes operated by Amtrak in the American state of Illinois.The Illinois Service is funded primarily by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and falls under the broader Amtrak Midwest brand.
The route is Minnesota’s first state-supported Amtrak service, according to a DOT release. The department estimates that 232,000 people will ride the new trains in the first year of full service.
All long-distance Amtrak trains have checked baggage service, save for the Auto Train, which instead allows passengers to transport items in their vehicles. On every other route, passengers are allowed two personal items, two carry-on bags, and two free checked bags. Two additional bags, oversized bags, and bicycles may be checked for a fee.
Amtrak revived the Illini on December 19, 1973, again as a Chicago–Champaign service. The restoration was part of $1.5 million expansion program which included the Black Hawk (Chicago–Rockford–Dubuque), the State House (St. Louis–Chicago), and supplemental funding for the Rock Island 's two remaining Rockets (Chicago–Peoria and ...
Amtrak also operates corridor services as the Hiawatha along the Chicago-Milwaukee section of the route. In 2024, Amtrak began service for the Borealis, supplementing the Empire Builder with an extra daily round trip from Chicago to St. Paul. For years, the Milwaukee Road also operated an extensive commuter rail service in the Chicago area.
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