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 ConcernExpress passenger rail service connecting cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains. 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Blue Train (South Africa)
Source Wikipedia: California Zephyr
Source Wikipedia: Coast Starlight
Source Wikipedia: Maharajas' Express
Source Wikipedia: Rajdhani Express
Source Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
Source Wikipedia: Shatabdi Express
Source Wikipedia: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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1. Wikipedia: Inter-city rail
WikipediaIntroduction
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.
View the Source Via Rail (Wikipedia)
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operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada
Wikipedia: California Zephyr
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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.
Wikipedia: Coast Starlight
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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.
Wikipedia: Rajdhani Express
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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.
Wikipedia: Shatabdi Express
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Shatabdi Express (lit. 'Century Express') are a series of fast passenger trains operated by the Indian Railways.
Wikipedia: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) is a private luxury train service from London to Venice and other European cities.
Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
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The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian railtour service owned by the Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
Wikipedia: Blue Train (South Africa)
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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.
Wikipedia: Maharajas' Express
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The Maharajas' Express is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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