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Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg

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Plans for a Hannibal extension were revived in late 2021, when a coalition of political, business, and transportation leaders was formed. A committee will investigate potential station locations in downtown Hannibal (including the Y Men’s Pavilion), discuss surrounding mobility issues (including
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During 2010, Amtrak contacted officials from communities in northeastern Missouri and western Illinois regarding the feasibility of extending the routes from Quincy to the Missouri cities of
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parking, walkability, and flooding), and work to find funding for planning and studies. The committee, which will be soliciting input from the public, held its first meeting January 2022.
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The initial train route between Quincy and Chicago first opened as a part of three independent railroads in 1855. The portion of track between Quincy and Galesburg was owned by the
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lies just a few hundred feet from this train's route. The morning westbound/evening eastbound schedule complements the opposite morning eastbound/evening westbound schedule of the
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began on April 30, 1972. Service to Quincy proper began on April 24, 1983, in response to the West Quincy station being frequently cut off by flooding. The suburban stop at
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The Quincy–Hannibal route appeared in the 2022 Missouri State Freight and Rail Plan as a potential long-term passenger corridor. In 2023 the
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from 1953 until 1968 and 1971, respectively. The state of Illinois intervened in 1971 at the request of Quincy College (now
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carried a combined 114,521 passengers, a 14.7% decrease over fiscal year 2022. The two trains had a total revenue of
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enjoys strong support from the communities it passes through, and is one of the most successful Amtrak routes.
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buses due to staffing shortages at Amtrak's Quincy crew base. The suspension lasted until January 17, 2023.
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Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from October 1 of the prior year to September 30 of the named year.
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is the longest continuously operated state-sponsored train, having started in November 1971. The
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to complete the route to Chicago. These three railroads eventually merged into the
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Starting November 16, 2022, Amtrak began substituting the morning runs of the
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10.5 million in fiscal year 2021, a 9.5% decrease over fiscal year 2014.
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Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
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at the BNSF West Quincy railyard for servicing between runs.
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was added as the route's second daily round trip in 2006.
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applied for federal funding to study the route under the
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One Amfleet I or Horizon fleet Cafe/Business class car
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ConnectTristates.com. October 18, 2010 2369: 1435: 1362:. The train's name honors the famed and 1217: 1164:, the trains share their route with the 2750:"Amtrak Route Ridership: FY22 vs. FY21" 2483: 1278:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 1276:passenger train routes operated by the 1255:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 990: 982: 3663: 2915: 2854:from the original on November 8, 2012. 2802:"Amtrak® FY16 Ridership & Revenue" 2721:Collison, Kevin (September 18, 2023). 2669: 2472: 2147: 1426:Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 3018: 2956:Template:Attached KML/Illinois Zephyr 2836:from the original on August 24, 2020. 2523: 1422:Missouri Department of Transportation 1400: 1294:Illinois Department of Transportation 1249:. At Mendota, it connected with the 1158:Illinois Department of Transportation 2335: 1300:began on November 14, 1971, between 939: 931: 3686:Railway services introduced in 2006 3681:Railway services introduced in 1971 2573:Gray, Jessica (February 24, 2007). 2430:"Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership" 13: 2615: 2024:Henry County Public Transportation 14: 3702: 3044: 3000:Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg 2928: 2670:Edlund, Clare (January 4, 2022). 1446:The entire route is in Illinois. 244:Reserved Coach and Business Class 2993: 2597:"Amtrak cancels 2 Quincy trains" 2365: 2340: 2119: 2097: 2072: 2050: 2018: 1986: 1964: 1929: 1913: 1881: 1856: 1838: 1816: 1788: 1770: 1742: 1733: 1724: 1718: 1703: 1647: 1589: 1536: 1478: 1360:Midwest Regional Rail Initiative 1343:trainsets continue to cross the 1034: 989: 981: 938: 930: 888: 839: 832: 817: 783: 743: 720: 719: 679: 639: 599: 576: 575: 560: 521: 498: 497: 482: 448: 433: 399: 384: 379: 358: 357: 161: 160: 33: 3691:1971 establishments in Illinois 2882: 2868:"ILLINOIS ZEPHYR CARL SANDBURG" 2860: 2740: 2714: 2689: 2663: 2641: 2556:"Plank Road Meeting at Clayton" 1035: 833: 2589: 2566: 2562:. 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Illinois
American Royal Zephyr
Kansas City Zephyr
Amtrak
Chicago
Quincy
Class(es)
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Legend
Chicago

Metra
La Grange
Metra
Naperville
Metra
DuPage River
Aurora
Metra
Fox River
Plano
Mendota
Princeton
Hennepin Canal
Kewanee
Galesburg

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