Missouri River Runner (Amtrak)

Missouri River Runner (Amtrak)
Missouri River Runner
AMTKtain313KWD.jpg
Train #313 entering Kirkwood Station
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status Operating
Locale Missouri
Current operator(s) Amtrak
Average ridership 522 daily
190,628 total (FY11)[1]
Route
Start Kansas City, Missouri
End 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
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Track owner(s) UP

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]

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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
  • Three Horizon Fleet coaches
  • One Horizon Fleet cafe/business car

See also

References

External links


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