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U.S.: The Winter season rivals to bring cold Northern passengers to Florida; Amtrak still follows the same route

December 16, 2022 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; December 16, 2022 It’s December, the start of the Winter snowbird season…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Brightline, Commuter Rail, History, Intercity Passenger Train, Locomotives, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Railroad Industry Filed under: Amtrak, Atlantic Coast Line, Champion, Commuter Trains, CSX, Florida, Florida Silver Fleet, Florida Special, Freight Railroads, Intercity, Miami, New York Pennsylvania Station, Orange Blossom Special, Orlando, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Rail Safety, Seaboard, silver comet, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Tampa, Transportation, Travel, Winter Season

U.S.: Stephen Gardner’s Amtrak ‘supersize’ Silver Star was normal not too long ago; what it was like riding Seaboard’s premier Silver Star in 1967

May 26, 2022 Administrator

Editor’s Note: This narrative was first written in 2019 and published on this platform on January 12, 2021. The article…

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Posted in: Amtrak, History, Intercity Passenger Train, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains Filed under: Amtrak, Atlantic Coast Line, Bedroom, Champion, Dining Car, Everglades, Florida Special, Gulf Coast Special, Gulf Wind, Intercity, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pullman Company, Pullman Porter, Rail Passenger, Richmond, Roomette, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, silver comet, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Sleeping Cars, Transportation, Travel, Virginia, West Palm Beach

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