Amtrak and Australia Long Distance
Trains Compared
|
Train |
Route |
Distance |
Metropolitan Population Served |
Subsidy? |
|
Indian Pacific |
Sydney-Perth |
2,700 |
6 Million |
NO |
|
Ghan |
Sydney/Melbourne-Adelaide-Alice Springs |
2,000/1,500 |
4.5 Million |
NO |
|
Overland |
Melbourne-Adelaide |
750 |
4.5 Million |
NO |
|
Southwest Limited |
Chicago-Los Angeles |
2,300 |
26 Million |
YES |
|
California Zephyr |
Chicago-San Francisco |
2,400 |
21 Million |
YES |
|
Empire Builder |
Chicago-Seattle/Portland |
2,200 |
17 Million |
YES |
|
City of New Orleans |
Chicago-New Orleans |
900 |
12 Million |
YES |
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