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The estimated busiest day for Metra ridership occurred on November 4, 2016—the day of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series victory rally, with a record 460,000+ passengers. [ 5 ] Metra is the descendant of numerous passenger rail services dating to the 1850s.
It also operated passenger trains on the subdivision until the startup of Amtrak on May 1, 1971; Amtrak did not retain the Chicago–Sioux City, Iowa, Hawkeye. [4] Passenger service returned on February 14, 1974, with the introduction of the Black Hawk between Chicago and Dubuque, Iowa. [5] This service ended on September 30, 1981. [6]
Amtrak's long-distance routes form the backbone of the US national rail network, providing an alternative to intercity drives or flights. They are also noted for their scenery, and are popular as vacations and experiential travel. [4] A few routes provide direct service to National Parks, [note 1] with Amtrak Thruway buses reaching many more. [5]
The Hiawatha (also called the Hiawatha Service), is an 86-mile (138 km) train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Twelve to fourteen trains (six round-trips, five on Sunday) run daily between Chicago and Milwaukee, [2] making intermediate stops in Glenview, Illinois; Sturtevant, Wisconsin; and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
It ran on the four days each week that the Cardinal did not run, giving daily rail service to the Chicago–Indianapolis corridor. The Hoosier State ceased on June 30, 2019, after funding for the train was not written into Indiana's 2019 state budget. The Cardinal continues to provide three round trips per week between Chicago and Indianapolis. [2]
The major events of National Train Day usually consist of equipment displays in the major stations across the Amtrak system. This includes Acela Express and Keystone Service sets in the Northeastern cities, and Superliner cars in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Antonio and Florida that are used on long-distance trains in those regions.
The first Hiawatha ran between Chicago and the Twin Cities on May 29, 1935, on a daily 6½ hour schedule over the 410 miles (660 km) to St. Paul. [2] The four new class A locomotives had streamlining by Otto Kuhler, were oil-fired to reduce servicing time en route, and were some of the fastest steam engines ever built, capable of powering their ...
Still exists as a subsidiary of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Chicago Union Transfer Railway: C&EI/ CN/ ERIE/ MON/ WAB: 1888 1912 Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad: Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad: CWP 1909 1996 Chicago Rail Link: Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railway: 1900 1909