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Posted by chubbes (Member # 3250) on :

I read in the general orders that any train exceding 125 Miles in a LD train. Only the hiawatha(86m),OKJ-SAC-ARN capitol(125M), and surfliner LAUPT-GTA(111m) are Short Distance trains.

Posted by chubbes (Member # 3250) on :

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Posted by Geoff Mayo (Member # 153) on :

Do you mean "exceeding 125 miles IS a LD train"? That would make virtually all Amtrak trains long distance trains, including the NE corridor, with the exception of the ones you've already stated!

Geoff M.

Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on :

Perhaps exceeding 125 miles is an 'intercity' train and thus must be operated by Amtrak rather than a commuter transit agency.

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