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Travel by Rail

Travel by Rail. Standard 3 Objective 2. Train HISTORY. Fred Harvey contributed to the railroads by setting up at each stop Harvey Houses to provide fresh food, and clean linens to passengers on the trains

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Travel by Rail

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  1. Travel by Rail Standard 3 Objective 2

  2. Train HISTORY • Fred Harvey contributed to the railroads by setting up at each stop Harvey Houses to provide fresh food, and clean linens to passengers on the trains • Railway standard time was put into effect by William F. Allen. Railroads invented our modern ideas of time.

  3. Pullman Car • Individual sleeping compartments partitioned by heavy green curtains • 2 seats facing each other for sitting • Seats fold down into a bed • President Abraham Lincoln made his final ride in a Pullman Car

  4. Train Info • The invention of the Gasoline Engine contributed to the demise of train travel • Amtrak was formed by the federal government in 1970 to take over passenger services from the railroads • Amtrak’s Official Name – The National Railroad Passenger Corporation • The two types of passenger service is: • Commuter Trains • Intercity Trains

  5. Benefits of Riding a Train • Scenery • Alternative for those afraid to fly • Convenient center-city stations • Space for self & possessions • Freedom of movement • Fewer weather delays • Lower costs for unreserved day coach verses air travel

  6. Train Traffic IN THE US • Less than 1% of long distance passenger traffic ride the rails • Northeast Corridor - Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C. • Acela Express – Boston to Washington D.C. – 6 ½ hours • Metroliner – Washington D.C. to New York City – 3 hours

  7. International Trains • Canada’s Passenger Train – VIA Rail Canada • Europe’s Rails • InterCity (ICE)  EuroCity • Nostalgic Trains – Trains that operate on scenic routes using restored equipment with deluxe amenities and offering top-flight service

  8. International Trains • TGV – 186 mph • Eurailpass good for 17 countries • Japan is known for its bullet trains • Maglev trains operate by magnetic levitation

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