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The Metroliners were extra-fare high speed trains between Washington, D.C. and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006. They were briefly first operated by Penn Central Transportation (successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad, which originally ordered the equipment), then by Amtrak for 35 years. Amtrak replaced Metroliner service with the high-speed Acela Express, which runs up to 150 mph (240 km/h) in revenue service. The first Acela Express trains ran in 2000, but due to equipment difficulties they did not fully replace the Metroliners until 2006.

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  • The Metroliners were extra-fare high speed trains between Washington, D.C. and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006. They were briefly first operated by Penn Central Transportation (successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad, which originally ordered the equipment), then by Amtrak for 35 years. Service originally ran with Budd Metroliners, self-powered electric multiple unit cars designed for high-speed service. These proved unreliable and were replaced with locomotive-hauled trains in the 1980s. The trains had reserved business-class and first-class seating. The fastest trips between New York's Pennsylvania Station and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station were scheduled for 2.5 hours, though some midday trains around 1980 had schedules as long as 4 hours. Amtrak replaced Metroliner service with the high-speed Acela Express, which runs up to 150 mph (240 km/h) in revenue service. The first Acela Express trains ran in 2000, but due to equipment difficulties they did not fully replace the Metroliners until 2006. (en)
  • Le Metroliner est un train express à tarification spécifique ayant circulé entre Washington, DC et New York de 1969 à 2006. D’abord exploité par la Penn Central Transportation Company, successeur de la Pennsylvania Railroad, il fut ensuite repris par Amtrak. (fr)
  • 메트로라이너(영어: Metroliner)는 미국의 고속철도로 1969년에 도입되어 1980년대까지 뉴욕 ~ 워싱턴 D.C.간 최고 속도 190km 주행했다. (ko)
  • De Metroliner is een voormalige treindienst tussen New York, Philadelphia en Washington die reed over de Northeast Corridor. De dienst werd geëxploiteerd door Penn Central en later door Amtrak. De dienst begon in 1969 door Penn Central en de rit duur van 2,5 tot 4 uur over een traject van 362 km, in 1971 nam Amtrak de dienst over, zeven jaar na de overname van de dienst ging Penn Central failliet. In oktober 2006 werd de dienst geheel vervangen door de Acela Express. De trein reed vijftien keer per dag tussen New York en Washington. (nl)
  • メトロライナー(Metroliner)は、 1969年から2006年までワシントンD.C.とニューヨーク市の間を運行していた高速旅客列車である。当初はペン・セントラル鉄道、後にアムトラックが運行し、ニューヨークのペンシルベニア駅とワシントンD.C.のユニオン駅の間を2.5 - 3.4時間の所要時間で結んでいた。当初は動力分散式の専用の電車が使用されていたが、後に機関車牽引列車に変更された。 座席はビジネス席と一等席(ファーストクラス)が設定された。速度の上では現行のノースイースト・リージョナルが近い存在ではあるが、メトロライナーと異なり一等席の設定はない。 (ja)
  • Os Metroliner eram trens de alta velocidade que operavam entre Washington, D.C. e Nova Iorque, de 1969 a 2006. Eles foram inicialmente operados pela Penn Central Transportation (sucessora da Pennsylvania Railroad), mas logo começaram a ser operados pela Amtrak, e assim foram operados por 35 anos. O serviço ferroviário originalmente era executado por , TUEs projetados para alcançar a alta velocidade ferroviária. Estes se provaram instáveis e foram substituídos por outros trens na década de 1980. Os trens tinham assentos de classe de negócios e primeira classe. As viagens mais rápidas entre a Penn Station (Nova Iorque) e a Union Station (Washington, D.C.) duravam 2,5 horas, mas algumas viagens nos anos 80 duravam 4 horas. A Amtrak substituiu o Metroliner pelo serviço de trens de alta velocidade Acela, que pode chegar numa velocidade comercial de 240 km/h. O novo serviço começou a operar em 2000, mas por algumas complicações não substituiu completamente os Metroliner até 2006. (pt)
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  • A southbound Metroliner at Bowie, Maryland in 1980 (en)
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  • Business and First (en)
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  • 1969-01-16 (xsd:date)
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  • Le Metroliner est un train express à tarification spécifique ayant circulé entre Washington, DC et New York de 1969 à 2006. D’abord exploité par la Penn Central Transportation Company, successeur de la Pennsylvania Railroad, il fut ensuite repris par Amtrak. (fr)
  • 메트로라이너(영어: Metroliner)는 미국의 고속철도로 1969년에 도입되어 1980년대까지 뉴욕 ~ 워싱턴 D.C.간 최고 속도 190km 주행했다. (ko)
  • De Metroliner is een voormalige treindienst tussen New York, Philadelphia en Washington die reed over de Northeast Corridor. De dienst werd geëxploiteerd door Penn Central en later door Amtrak. De dienst begon in 1969 door Penn Central en de rit duur van 2,5 tot 4 uur over een traject van 362 km, in 1971 nam Amtrak de dienst over, zeven jaar na de overname van de dienst ging Penn Central failliet. In oktober 2006 werd de dienst geheel vervangen door de Acela Express. De trein reed vijftien keer per dag tussen New York en Washington. (nl)
  • メトロライナー(Metroliner)は、 1969年から2006年までワシントンD.C.とニューヨーク市の間を運行していた高速旅客列車である。当初はペン・セントラル鉄道、後にアムトラックが運行し、ニューヨークのペンシルベニア駅とワシントンD.C.のユニオン駅の間を2.5 - 3.4時間の所要時間で結んでいた。当初は動力分散式の専用の電車が使用されていたが、後に機関車牽引列車に変更された。 座席はビジネス席と一等席(ファーストクラス)が設定された。速度の上では現行のノースイースト・リージョナルが近い存在ではあるが、メトロライナーと異なり一等席の設定はない。 (ja)
  • The Metroliners were extra-fare high speed trains between Washington, D.C. and New York City which operated from 1969 to 2006. They were briefly first operated by Penn Central Transportation (successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad, which originally ordered the equipment), then by Amtrak for 35 years. Amtrak replaced Metroliner service with the high-speed Acela Express, which runs up to 150 mph (240 km/h) in revenue service. The first Acela Express trains ran in 2000, but due to equipment difficulties they did not fully replace the Metroliners until 2006. (en)
  • Os Metroliner eram trens de alta velocidade que operavam entre Washington, D.C. e Nova Iorque, de 1969 a 2006. Eles foram inicialmente operados pela Penn Central Transportation (sucessora da Pennsylvania Railroad), mas logo começaram a ser operados pela Amtrak, e assim foram operados por 35 anos. A Amtrak substituiu o Metroliner pelo serviço de trens de alta velocidade Acela, que pode chegar numa velocidade comercial de 240 km/h. O novo serviço começou a operar em 2000, mas por algumas complicações não substituiu completamente os Metroliner até 2006. (pt)
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  • Metroliner (fr)
  • メトロライナー (列車) (ja)
  • Metroliner (train) (en)
  • 메트로라이너 (열차) (ko)
  • Metroliner (trein) (nl)
  • Metroliner (pt)
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