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  2. List of Amtrak routes - Wikipedia

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    This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway.

  3. Long-distance Amtrak routes - Wikipedia

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    The Superliner Sightseer Lounge aboard the Southwest Chief. Amtrak operates two types of long-distance trains: single-level and bi-level. Due to height restrictions on the Northeast Corridor, all six routes that terminate at New York Penn Station operate as single-level trains with Amfleet coaches and Viewliner sleeping cars.

  4. The most scenic train rides across America - AOL

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    There’s something magical about riding trains and experiencing the mountains, prairies, deserts, even the big cities, from the comfort of a railcar.

  5. Rail transportation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first American locomotive at Castle Point in Hoboken, New Jersey, c. 1826 The Canton Viaduct, built in 1834, is still in use today on the Northeast Corridor.. Between 1762 and 1764 a gravity railroad (mechanized tramway) (Montresor's Tramway) was built by British Army engineers up the steep riverside terrain near the Niagara River waterfall's escarpment at the Niagara Portage in Lewiston ...

  6. 10 best fall foliage train rides in the US for 2024

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    RIDE THE RAILS: 12 best Amtrak vacations and scenic train rides in North America The Green Mountain State is known for its autumn displays with oak, maple, and ash trees exploding in rainbow pops ...

  7. The World's Most Romantic & Beautiful Train Trips - AOL

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    This stunning train ride takes an eight-hour route through the Alps' world-famous scenery of snowy Matterhorn peaks, rolling meadows, and quaint villages, navigating 91 tunnels and 291 bridges on ...

  8. List of rail trails in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Colton Ave. rail-trail, runs approximately 1.7 miles along Colton Ave. and Inland Center Drive in Colton and San Bernardino on former Pacific-Electric right-of-way Duarte Bike Trail, spans 1.6 miles from Buena Vista Street to Vineyard Avenue in Duarte , using a portion of Pacific Electric's former Glendora line

  9. Rail transport in Central America - Wikipedia

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    Rail transport in Central America consists of several isolated railroad lines with freight or passenger service. The most famous one is the Panama Canal Railway , the oldest transcontinental railroad in the world, connecting Panama City with Colón since 1855.