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Intercity Rail

Rail Mode

A rail transport mode connecting cities and towns over medium to long distances with scheduled passenger service, typically stopping only at major stations rather than the frequent local stops of a commuter service. Intercity rail sits between high-speed rail, which uses dedicated infrastructure built for very high running speeds, and commuter rail, which serves short daily trips within and around a single metropolitan area; many intercity services run on conventional track shared with freight and other passenger trains.

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Core Concern
Express passenger rail service connecting cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains. 1
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Cargo or Passenger
People 3
Intercity Rail
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Source Wikipedia: Blue Train (South Africa)
Source Bombardier-Alstom HHP-8 (Wikipedia)
Source British Rail Class 175 (Wikipedia)
Source British Rail Class 180 (Wikipedia)
Source British Rail Class 220 (Wikipedia)
Source British Rail Class 222 (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: California Zephyr
Source Wikipedia: Coast Starlight
E1000 series, Vehicles
Source E1000 series (Wikipedia)
IC5, Vehicles
Source IC5 (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Maharajas' Express
Source NMBS/SNCB M7 railcar (Wikipedia)
Source NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Rajdhani Express
Source Renfe Class 490 (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
Source Wikipedia: Shatabdi Express
SJ X40, Vehicles
Source SJ X40 (Wikipedia)
Source Surfliner (railcar) (Wikipedia)
Source Transwa ADR/ADS class (Wikipedia)
Source V/Line VLocity (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Source X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Inter-city rail
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Inter-city rail services are express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains.
  • In Group: Main-Line and Freight Rail Modes, Lead sentence
    Inter-city rail services are express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains.
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2. Dictionary.com: railroad
American, noun, definition 1
Quote, American, noun, definition 1
a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks,
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3. 49 CFR 272.9 Definitions (LII)
Definition of intercity passenger railroad
Quote, Definition of intercity passenger railroad
which provides regularly-scheduled passenger service between large cities.
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British Rail Class 220 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 220, Lead, use
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 220, Lead, use
diesel-electric high-speed multiple unit passenger trains
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British Rail Class 222 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 222, Lead, use
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 222, Lead, use
diesel-electric multiple-unit high-speed passenger train
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British Rail Class 175 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 175, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 175, Lead, mode
a type of diesel-hydraulic multiple unit (DHMU) built by French train manufacturer Alstom
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British Rail Class 180 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: British Rail Class 180, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: British Rail Class 180, Lead, mode
a class of 14 diesel-hydraulic multiple unit passenger trains manufactured by Alstom
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Transwa ADR/ADS class (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Transwa ADR/ADS class, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Transwa ADR/ADS class, Lead, mode
a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
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E1000 series (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: E1000 series, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: E1000 series, Lead, mode
a series of electric push-pull trains used by the Taiwan Railway
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Renfe Class 490 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Renfe Class 490, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Renfe Class 490, Lead, mode
an electric multiple unit constructed by Alstom and Fiat Ferroviaria and operated by Spanish rail company Renfe
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NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie, Lead, mode
is an electric multiple unit trainset of the Dutch Railways
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SJ X40 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: SJ X40, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: SJ X40, Lead, mode
a series of electric multiple units operated by SJ, the primary passenger train operator in Sweden
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NMBS/SNCB M7 railcar (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: NMBS/SNCB M7 railcar, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: NMBS/SNCB M7 railcar, Lead, mode
a series of bilevel rail cars of the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB)
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X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak, Lead, mode
is a multiple unit train built by Alstom. It is part of the X'Trapolis series of suburban trains
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Surfliner (railcar) (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Surfliner (railcar), Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Surfliner (railcar), Lead, mode
a family of bi-level intercity railcars derived from the California Car
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Bombardier-Alstom HHP-8 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Bombardier-Alstom HHP-8, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Bombardier-Alstom HHP-8, Lead, mode
a twin-cab electric locomotive built for Amtrak and MARC by a consortium of Bombardier and Alstom
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IC5 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: IC5, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: IC5, Lead, mode
a planned electric multiple unit train class ordered by the Danish State Railways (DSB)
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V/Line VLocity (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: V/Line VLocity, Lead, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: V/Line VLocity, Lead, mode
a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train built in Dandenong by Bombardier Transportation and, later, by Alstom
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Via Rail (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Via Rail, Article lead
Quote, Has Part: Via Rail, Article lead
operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada
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Wikipedia: California Zephyr
WikipediaExemplified By: California Zephyr, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: California Zephyr, Lead sentence
The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno.
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Wikipedia: Coast Starlight
WikipediaExemplified By: Coast Starlight, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Coast Starlight, Lead sentence
The Coast Starlight is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States between Seattle and Los Angeles via Portland and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Wikipedia: Rajdhani Express
WikipediaExemplified By: Rajdhani Express, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Rajdhani Express, Lead sentence
The Rajdhani Express (lit. 'Capital Express') is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states.
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Wikipedia: Shatabdi Express
WikipediaExemplified By: Shatabdi Express, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Shatabdi Express, Lead sentence
Shatabdi Express (lit. 'Century Express') are a series of fast passenger trains operated by the Indian Railways.
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Wikipedia: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
WikipediaExemplified By: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Lead sentence
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) is a private luxury train service from London to Venice and other European cities.
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Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
WikipediaExemplified By: Rocky Mountaineer, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Rocky Mountaineer, Lead sentence
The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian railtour service owned by the Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
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Wikipedia: Blue Train (South Africa)
WikipediaExemplified By: Blue Train (South Africa), Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Blue Train (South Africa), Lead sentence
The Blue Train is a luxury train that travels an approximately 1,600-kilometre (990 mi) journey in South Africa, between Pretoria and Cape Town.
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Wikipedia: Maharajas' Express
WikipediaExemplified By: Maharajas' Express, Lead sentence
Quote, Exemplified By: Maharajas' Express, Lead sentence
The Maharajas' Express is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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