| 词条 | Gulf Coast Limited |
| 释义 |
| box_width = 30em | name = Gulf Coast Limited | logo = | logo_width = | image = | image_width = | caption = | type = Inter-city rail | status = Discontinued | locale = United States Gulf Coast | predecessor = | first = April 29, 1984 June 27, 1996 | last = January 6, 1985 March 31, 1997 | successor = | operator = | formeroperator= Amtrak | ridership = | start = New Orleans, Louisiana | stops = 5 (1984-85) 4 (1996-97) | end = Mobile, Alabama | distance = {{convert|145|mi}} | journeytime = 3 hours 40 minutes (1984-85) 3 hours 10 minutes (1996-97) | frequency = Daily | trainnumber = 23,24 | class = Unreserved coach | access = | seating = | sleeping = | autorack = | catering = Cafe lounge | observation = | entertainment= | baggage = | otherfacilities= | stock = | gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg}} | el = | speed = | owners = Seaboard System Railroad (1984-85) CSX Transportation (1996-97) | routenumber = | map = {{Amtrak Gulf Coast Limited}} | map_state = collapsed }} The Gulf Coast Limited was a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the southern United States. It ran daily from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana. RouteThe Gulf Coast Limited operated over a {{convert|145|mi|adj=on}} route from New Orleans to Mobile, hugging the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The majority of this route is now owned by CSX Transportation (NO&M Subdivision), save a few miles around the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and East City Junction, which are owned by Amtrak and the Norfolk Southern Railway, respectively.[1]{{rp|ES.2}} HistoryThe Gulf Coast Limited was also the name of a train operated by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad between New York and the west coast of Florida.[2]{{rp|127}} First iterationThe Gulf Coast Limited grew out of a feasibility study conducted by the Louisiana-Mississippi-Alabama Rapid Rail Transit Commission in the early 1980s. The study sought a commuter rail service centered on New Orleans linking Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Slidell, Louisiana or Mobile, Alabama. In the end the Commission opted for a New Orleans—Mobile service, prompted in part by the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. The three states entered into a 403(b) arrangement with Amtrak; under this provision Amtrak undertakes to operate a service but the contracting states subsidize most of the cost. The first train ran on April 29, 1984.[3] In the fall Amtrak explored extending the Gulf Coast Limited from Mobile to Birmingham, Alabama (a route later served by the Gulf Breeze), but did not alter the train's route.[4] The train was popular, but service ended on January 6, 1985 after Mississippi declined to continue its support.[5] Second iterationAmtrak revived the Gulf Coast Limited on June 27, 1996 following the cancellation of the Gulf Breeze. The states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi each contributed $185,000 for a 90-day trial run. Amtrak estimated that yearly operation would cost $3.1 million. The train used the same route as its 1984 precursor but did not stop in East New Orleans. Initial ridership was higher than expected: a standard consist could seat 134, but weekend trains regularly carried 300, against 50-60 on weekdays.[6] A federal appropriation allowed Amtrak to extend the Gulf Coast Limited six months beyond the trial period, but additional state money was not forthcoming. Service ended March 31, 1997.[7][8] See also
References1. ^{{cite web | title=Gulf Coast High-Speed Rail Corridor: New Orleans to Mobile Corridor Development Plan | publisher=The Southern Rapid Rail Transit Commission | author=BURK-KLEINPETER, INC. | date=May 2006 | accessdate=2011-12-26 | url=http://www.southernhsr.org/PDFs/Vol_1_NO_to_Mobile.pdf}} 2. ^{{cite book | last=Turner | first=Gregg | title=Florida Railroads in the 1920s | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2006 | isbn=0-7385-4232-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=znJ_RPNe-CgC}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.southernhsr.org/History.htm | title=History | publisher=Southern High-Speed Rail Commission | first=Todd | last=Stennis | accessdate=2011-12-26}} 4. ^{{cite news | title=Birmingham-Mobile route to be tested by Amtrak | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vK4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fdYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5236,4220628 | publisher=Gadsden Times | date=September 25, 1984 | accessdate=2011-12-26}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Amtrak tries to improve service while cutting costs | first=H. Josef | last=Herbert |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1112458/state_of_amtrak_1985/|newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel|date=February 18, 1985|page=36|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 5, 2014 }} {{Open access}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Amtrak's Gulf Coast Limited riding on borrowed time|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-10409058.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125065459/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-10409058.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=January 25, 2013|publisher=Mississippi Business Journal {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=October 7, 1996 | first=Kelly | last=Russell}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Train of thought: Save the Gulf Coast Limited|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-10430194.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315142347/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-10430194.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=March 15, 2016|publisher=New Orleans Magazine {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=November 1, 1996}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=AMTRAK TO CUT SEATTLE-CHICAGO PIONEER RAIL SERVICE | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64624134.html| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125100956/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64624134.html| dead-url=yes| archive-date=January 25, 2013|publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=March 21, 1997}} External links
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