Charlotte is served daily by three Amtrak routes.

Stamford also serves as a station along the Amtrak route.

The only trains here deliver freight or are part of cross-country Amtrak routes.

Two Amtrak routes were extended in 2012.

Several significant Amtrak routes have been eliminated because of lack of funding since 1971, creating other gaps such as:

The train service uses the same track as another Amtrak route, the City of New Orleans.

Existing Amtrak routes would probably be upgraded as part of this plan, which has been in development since 1996.

In theory, the administration wants to someday allow private train operators to take over certain Amtrak routes and have state governments help subsidize the service.

Southwest Chief - Another Amtrak route that runs at enhanced speeds.

Mecklenburg County is served daily by three Amtrak routes.