Missouri River Runner
 Train #313 entering Kirkwood Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Missouri | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Amtrak | ||||
| Ridership | 522 daily 190,628 total (FY11)[1] | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kansas City, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri | ||||
| Distance travelled | 283 mi (455.44 km) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5 hours, 40 minutes | ||||
| Train number(s) | 311, 313, 314, 316 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Standard and Business | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Union Pacific | ||||
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The Missouri River Runner is a 283-mile (455 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak running between Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center in St. Louis and Kansas City Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. This train route was formerly operated as part of the Missouri Service train network, which included the Ann Rutledge, Kansas City Mule, and the St. Louis Mule.
Four trains operate daily on this route: 311 and 313 westbound, and 314 and 316 eastbound.
The new route name was announced in January 2009 as part of the “Name The Train” contest held by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The winning name was submitted by Keith Kohler of Glendale, Missouri. Service between St. Louis and Kansas City is financed primarily through funds made available by the Missouri Department of Transportation.[2]
During fiscal year 2011, the service carried a total of 190,628 passengers, a 16% increase from FY 2010's total of 164,817 passengers.[1] The trains had a total revenue of $4,073,303 during FY 2010, an increase of 24.4% from FY 2009's total of $3,274,897.[1]
Route improvements
In November 2009, Amtrak and Union Pacific completed an $8.1 million 9,000 feet (2,700 m) siding near California, Missouri, designed to improve performance along the route. Amtrak officials credited the siding with helping improve Amtrak's on-time performance. The siding was funded by the state of Missouri and the Federal Railway Administration.[3][4] Due to these improvements, on time performance has increased from less than 70% to 95%.[5][6]
Consist
The Missouri River Runner consists of the following:[7]
- One GE Genesis P42DC locomotive
- Four Horizon Fleet coaches
- One Horizon Fleet cafe/business car
See also
References
- ^ a b c "AMTRAK SETS NEW RIDERSHIP RECORD, THANKS PASSENGERS FOR TAKING THE TRAIN (link to PDF download)". Amtrak. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Missouri Amtrak trains get a new name". USA Today. January 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Miller, Kermit (December 8, 2009). "State officials dedicate new rail to AMTRAK". KRCG. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "New siding eliminates Amtrak, UP bottleneck in Missouri". ProgressiveRailroading.com. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "Missouri River Runner". Amtrak. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "AMTRAK DELIVERS A 100 PERCENT ON-TIME PERFORMANCE DURING BUSY HOLIDAY WEEK". Missouri Department of Transportation. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "MISSOURI RIVER RUNNER". TrainWeb. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- Amtrak (2010-11-08). "Illinois and Missouri routes timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2010=10=22.
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