Northeast Regional

The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past it has been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, or Regional. It is Amtrak's busiest route, carrying 8,686,930 passengers in fiscal year (FY) 2018, a 1.4% increase over the 8.57 million passengers in FY 2017.[6] The Northeast Regional service earned over $613.9 million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2016, a 0.4% increase over the $611.7 million earned during FY 2015.[7]

Northeast Regional
Northeast Regional in Odenton, Maryland, 2014
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail, higher-speed rail
LocaleNortheastern and Mid-Atlantic United States
First service2008 (renamed from Regional)
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership3,508,766 (FY21) −60.8%[1][lower-alpha 1]
Route
StartBoston, Springfield, Mass., or New York City
Stops55 (including all branches)
EndWashington, D.C. or Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke, or Richmond, Virginia
Distance travelled682 mi (1,098 km) (longest distance: Boston–Roanoke)
Average journey time14 hours (greatest travel time: Boston–Roanoke)
Service frequency50+ trains per day[2][3][4]
Train number(s)65–67, 82, 84–88, 93–96, 99, 123, 125–126, 129–130, 132, 134–141, 143, 145–150, 152–179, 182–185, 189–190, 192–196
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Business Class
Sleeper Service[lower-alpha 2]
Sleeping arrangements
Catering facilitiesCafé
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Checked baggage at selected stations[lower-alpha 2]
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet coaches
Viewliner sleepers and baggage cars[lower-alpha 2]
Siemens ACS-64 locomotives
GE Genesis locomotives
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speedUp to 125 mph (201 km/h)

The Northeast Regional offers daily all-reserved service, usually at least every hour. Trains generally run along the Northeast Corridor between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., via New York City. Extensions and branches provide service to Newport News, Norfolk, and Roanoke, Virginia, and Springfield, Massachusetts, with intermediate stops.

Trains cover the most popular stretch between Pennsylvania Station (New York City) and Washington Union Station in approximately 3.5 hours.[8] The section between New York and Philadelphia takes 1.5 hours, while the part between Philadelphia and Washington takes 2 hours.[4] North of New York, the travel time to Boston is 4 hours, while trips to Springfield take 3.5 hours.[3] South of Washington, trains take 4.5 hours to reach Newport News, 4.5 hours to reach Norfolk, or 5 hours to reach Roanoke.[2]

History
The NortheastDirect branding was used for most Northeast Regional services between 1995 and 2003
See also: List of Amtrak routes on the Northeast Corridor

The services along the line, as inherited from Penn Central, once had their own names, such as the "Yankee Clipper" and the "Federal"; typically a name applied to at most one train and its "twin" in the opposite direction. Electrification ended at New Haven, Connecticut, requiring an engine change. On October 28, 1995, Amtrak introduced the "NortheastDirect" brand for all trains on the Northeast Corridor (and its extension to Newport News, Virginia) except for the express Metroliner and hourly Clocker services. The November 10, 1996, timetable restored the old names in addition to the NortheastDirect brand.[9] The names (except the Twilight Shoreliner) were dropped with the May 16, 1999, schedule.[10]

An HHP-8 locomotive and Amfleet I cars in Acela Regional branding at South Station, Boston, in 2002

In 2000, Amtrak completed electrifying the route from New Haven to Boston in preparation for the introduction of the Acela Express, thereby eliminating the engine change at New Haven. The first two all-electric round-trips to and from Boston were branded Acela Regional and equipped with refurbished Amfleet cars painted in the Acela-like "Phase V" livery. All-electric service began on January 31, 2000.[11] The NortheastDirect branding continued to be used for trains which changed from electric to diesel traction in New Haven.[12]

Due to customer confusion with the Acela Express, the name was changed again on March 17, 2003, to simply "Regional."[13] As part of rebranding and service improvements, the name was changed to "Northeast Regional" on June 23, 2008 (though it also appeared on schedules several months beforehand).[14][15]

On May 12, 2015, Northeast Regional Train 188, traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City, derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, killing eight people and injuring more than 200 people. The train derailed along a curve and was determined to have been traveling at a speed of about 100 mph, exceeding the limit of 50 mph on that curve.[16] This speed limit was not posted; engineers on that route are expected to rely on memory to control the speed of the train. Additionally, the train was suspected to have been hit by a projectile, as was a commuter train in the area shortly before the derailment.[17]

Private sleeping rooms on overnight trains 65/66/67, last available in 2004 on the Federal, were made available effective April 5, 2021.[18]

Virginia service
The Colonial at Fredericksburg in the 1980s

Some Northeast Regional trains continue into Virginia, serving three branches to Norfolk, Newport News, and Roanoke, serving points in between. These tracks are not electrified and are partially owned by both freight railroads and the State of Virginia.

After Amtrak took over intercity passenger service on May 1, 1971, rail service in Virginia was limited to a small number of long-distance trains, where they were often not suited to regional travel. Regional service south to Newport News began on June 14, 1976, when Amtrak ended the Newport News section of the James Whitcomb Riley and the Colonial was added in its place with two daily round trips from Boston to Newport News via Alexandria, Richmond and Williamsburg.

A Northeast Regional crosses the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia in 2011

Virginia and Amtrak partnered in 2009 under the brand Amtrak Virginia to expand passenger rail service within the Commonwealth, making Virginia the 15th state to fund state services in addition to federally funded routes.[19] One daily Northeast Regional round trip was extended to from Washington to Lynchburg via Manassas and Charlottesville on October 1, 2009, supplementing the existing Crescent service.[20] In the first month, ridership doubled expectations.[21] On July 20, 2010, Amtrak added an additional Northeast Regional frequency from Washington to Richmond Staples Mill Road station, increasing the Washington-Richmond corridor to eight daily round trips with hourly northbound morning service.[22]

A further extension south from Richmond to Norfolk along Norfolk Southern tracks was planned by the Department of Rail & Public Transportation (DRPT), and the Commonwealth of Virginia in cooperation with Amtrak. Certain track upgrades (e.g., passing sidings, replacing track to increase operating speeds) between Richmond and Norfolk that were necessary to enable this extension were funded jointly by Norfolk Southern and DRPT. Service started on December 12, 2012.[23] A second daily Norfolk round trip on weekdays was added on March 4, 2019.[24] Schedules for the Newport News trains are also being modified to improve service to the Hampton Roads region.[25]

On August 9, 2013, it was announced that Amtrak hoped to complete track and infrastructure upgrades in order to bring train service to Roanoke by 2016.[26] The project encountered delays, and by late 2016 service was planned to begin in late 2017 with a single train extended from Lynchburg serving the city daily after construction of the Roanoke station platform, which was to begin in early 2017 and take most of the year.[27] Amtrak began service to Roanoke on October 31, 2017.[28]

On December 19, 2019, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a $3.7 billion program to expand rail service in Virginia, which includes doubling the frequency of Amtrak service between Richmond and Washington.[29][30] As part of the program, the commonwealth paid CSX Transportation $525 million to purchase 223 miles of track and 386 miles of right-of-way, a deal which was finalized on March 31, 2021.[31] One round trip was extended from Staples Mill to Main Street in September 2021 as the first service expansion under the program.[32]

Extension of the route south of Roanoke to Christiansburg, Virginia, near Virginia Tech, is proposed, with further extension to Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee as a long-range possibility. Plans by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) depend on difficult negotiations with Norfolk Southern, and funding improvements for both freight and passenger service, as in previous agreements with private carriers. The town of Christiansburg acquired land for a new station in 2016.[33] Meanwhile, the DRPT has started a statewide bus service, operated by Megabus, called the Virginia Breeze, for areas not served by rail. The three daily bus routes terminate at Washington Union Station, with stops at a few other Northeast Regional stations, and bypassing others for stops closer to highways.

An infill station in Bedford on the Roanoke branch is planned for 2025. The DRPT estimates the station would draw 10,050 new riders per year and cost $10.9 million.[34]

Operation

Equipment
A typical Northeast Regional with an ACS-64 locomotive and Amfleet I passenger cars at New London Union Station

As of 2018, most Northeast Regional trains consist of 7 to 9 passenger cars hauled by a locomotive.[35]

The passenger cars are the Amfleet I series passenger cars built by the Budd Company in the mid-to-late 1970s. Most trains include a Business Class car, a Café car (food service/lounge), and up to seven Coach Class cars, one of which is designated the quiet car, where passengers are asked to refrain from loud talking and mobile phone conversations.

The overnight Northeast Regional service (trains 65, 66, and 67) have a different configuration with fewer Coach Class cars, a combination Business Class/Café car, a baggage car for checked baggage service, and a Viewliner sleeping car which travels the full route to and from Newport News, VA but is only open to passengers between Boston and Washington.

Between Boston and Washington, the service has overhead electric wires and is pulled by Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives built from 2012 to 2015 at speeds up to 125 mph (201 km/h). Northeast Regional trains operating south of Washington, D.C. into Virginia and on the New Haven–Springfield Line use GE Genesis P42DC diesel locomotives which have a slightly lower top speed of 110 mph (180 km/h).

Classes of service

All classes of service include complimentary WiFi, an electric outlet (120 V, 60 Hz AC) at each seat, reading lamps, fold-out tray tables. Reservations are required on all trains, tickets may also be purchased at a station ticket window or through a ticketing machine.[36]

  • Coach Class: 2x2 seating. Reservations required, passengers self-select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.[37]
  • Business Class: 2x2 or 2x1 reclining leather seats that have more legroom than coach. Passengers receive a complimentary soft drink. Reservations required, passengers reserve their specific seat in advance.[38]
  • Sleeper Service (overnight trains only):[lower-alpha 2] Viewliner Roomette, Bedroom or Accessible Bedroom. Passengers receive a complimentary alcoholic beverage upon boarding, a continental breakfast before arrival, and Metropolitan Lounge access in Washington, D.C. and Boston.[5]

Route
Amtrak Northeast Regional (interactive map)

Most Northeast Regional trains operate over the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington (via New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore). The corridor is owned, in part, by Amtrak, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Metro-North Railroad (MNRR), and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT).[39]

Some trips diverge at New Haven and turn north to serve Springfield, Massachusetts, operating over Amtrak’s New Haven–Springfield Line. For trains that don’t, Amtrak’s Hartford Line trains provide connecting service along the line, with timed transfers to and from many Northeast Regional trips.[3]

Several trips continue south of Washington D.C. to Virginia, running to either Roanoke, Richmond, Newport News, or Norfolk. All Virginia services use the northernmost portion of the ex-Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (now owned by CSX Transportation) between Washington and Alexandria, Virginia. South of Alexandria, trains to Roanoke use the Norfolk Southern Railway (ex-Southern Railway, ex-Virginia Midland Railway). Trains to Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News use the CSX RF&P, Richmond Terminal, and Bellwood subdivisions between Alexandria and Richmond.

South of Richmond, trains to Newport News use the CSX Peninsula Subdivision. Trains to Norfolk use the CSX North End Subdivision and Norfolk Southern's Norfolk District (ex-Norfolk and Western Railway).

Funding

Amtrak receives federal funding for its operations between Boston and Washington, D.C. Northeast Regional operations south of Washington are funded in part by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Operations along the New Haven–Springfield Line are funded by the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Boston–Washington, D.C.
State Town/City Station Connections
MABostonSouth Station Amtrak: Acela, Lake Shore Limited
MBTA Commuter Rail: Fairmount Line, Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin Line, Needham Line, Old Colony Lines, Greenbush Line, Providence/Stoughton Line
MBTA subway:  Red Line   Silver Line 
MBTA Bus
Intercity bus service at South Station Bus Terminal
Back Bay Amtrak: Acela, Lake Shore Limited
MBTA Commuter Rail: Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin Line, Needham Line, Providence/Stoughton Line
MBTA subway:  Orange Line 
MBTA Bus
WestwoodRoute 128 Amtrak: Acela
MBTA Commuter Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line
RIProvidenceProvidence Amtrak: Acela
MBTA Commuter Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line
Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
West KingstonKingston Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
WesterlyWesterly Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
CTMysticMystic
New LondonNew London CTrail: Shore Line East
Local bus: Southeast Area Transit
Intercity bus: Greyhound
Old SaybrookOld Saybrook CTrail: Shore Line East
Local bus: Estuary Transit District
New HavenUnion Station Amtrak: Acela, Hartford Line, Vermonter
CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
Local bus: CTtransit New Haven
Intercity bus: Greyhound, Peter Pan
BridgeportBridgeport Amtrak: Vermonter
CTrail: Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line, ■ Waterbury Branch
Local bus: Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
StamfordStamford Amtrak: Acela, Vermonter
CTrail: Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line, ■ New Canaan Branch
Local bus: CTtransit Stamford
Intercity bus: Greyhound
NYNew RochelleNew Rochelle Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
Local bus: Bee-Line
New York CityPenn Station Amtrak (long-distance): Adirondack, Cardinal, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
Amtrak (intercity): Acela, Carolinian, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Maple Leaf, Vermonter
Long Island Rail Road: ■ Main Line, ■ Port Washington Branch
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Gladstone Branch, ■ Montclair-Boonton Line, ■ Morristown Line
NYC Subway: ​​​​
PATH: HOB-33 JSQ-33 JSQ-33 (via HOB)
Local bus: MTA Bus
NJNewarkNewark Penn Station Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
Newark Light Rail
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Raritan Valley Line
PATH: NWK-WTC
Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus: Greyhound, Coach USA, Fullington Trailways
Newark Airport AirTrain Newark to Newark Liberty International Airport
Amtrak: Keystone Service
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line
IselinMetropark Amtrak: Acela, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Vermonter
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line
Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
New BrunswickNew Brunswick Amtrak: Keystone Service, Palmetto
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line
Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus: Suburban Transit
West WindsorPrinceton Junction Amtrak: Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Princeton Branch
Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
TrentonTrenton Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ River Line
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Trenton Line
Local bus: SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
PACornwells HeightsCornwells Heights Amtrak: Keystone Service
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Trenton Line
Local bus: SEPTA City Bus, SEPTA Suburban Bus
PhiladelphiaNorth Philadelphia Amtrak: Keystone Service
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Trenton Line, ■ Chestnut Hill West Line
SEPTA City Transit: Broad Street
Local bus: SEPTA City Bus
30th Street Station Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
SEPTA Regional Rail: all lines
NJ Transit: ■ Atlantic City Line
SEPTA City Transit: Market-Frankford Subway-Surface
Local bus: SEPTA City Bus, SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus: Megabus, BoltBus, Martz Trailways
DEWilmingtonWilmington Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Wilmington/​Newark Line
Local bus: DART First State
Intercity bus: Greyhound
NewarkNewark SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Wilmington/​Newark Line
Local bus: Cecil Transit, DART First State, UNICITY
Intercity bus: FlixBus
MDAberdeenAberdeen MARC: ■ Penn Line
Local bus: Harford Transit
Intercity bus: Greyhound
BaltimorePenn Station Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Light RailLink
Local bus: MTA Maryland, Charm City Circulator
HanoverBWI Airport Amtrak: Acela, Crescent, Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Shuttle to Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Local bus: MTA Maryland, UMBC Transit
New CarrolltonNew Carrollton Amtrak: Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Metro: Orange Line
Local bus: Metrobus, TheBus, MTA Maryland
Intercity bus: Greyhound
DCWashingtonWashington
Union Station		 Amtrak: Acela, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter, Thruway Motorcoach
MARC: ■ Brunswick Line, ■ Camden Line, ■ Penn Line
Virginia Railway Express: ■ Manassas Line, ■ Fredericksburg Line
Metro: Red Line
DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line
Local bus: Metrobus, DC Circulator, MTA Maryland, Loudoun County Transit, PRTC Buses
Intercity bus: Greyhound, Megabus, BoltBus, BestBus, Peter Pan, OurBus

Springfield–New Haven
State Town/City Station Connections
MASpringfieldSpringfield Amtrak: Lake Shore Limited, Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Intercity bus: Greyhound, Peter Pan
CTWindsor LocksWindsor Locks Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit
WindsorWindsor Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit
HartfordHartford Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit Hartford
BRT: CTfastrak
Intercity bus: Greyhound, Peter Pan
KensingtonBerlin Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit New Britain
MeridenMeriden Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit Meriden
WallingfordWallingford Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Local bus: CTtransit Wallingford
New HavenState Street Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
Local bus: CTtransit New Haven
To New Haven Union Station

Washington, D.C.–Newport News / Norfolk
State Town/City Station Connections
DC From Washington Union Station
Washington L'Enfant VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line, ■ Manassas Line
Metro:  Blue Line,  Silver Line,  Orange Line,  Green Line,  Yellow Line
Local bus: Metrobus, DC Circulator, MTA Maryland Commuter Bus, OmniRide
VAAlexandriaAlexandria Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Crescent, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line, ■ Manassas Line
Metro:  Blue Line,  Yellow Line
Local bus: Metrobus, DASH
WoodbridgeWoodbridge VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
Local bus: OmniRide
QuanticoQuantico Amtrak: Carolinian
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
Local bus: OmniRide
FredericksburgFredericksburg Amtrak: Carolinian, Silver Meteor
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
Local bus: FRED
AshlandAshland
RichmondRichmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak: Carolinian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Thruway Motorcoach
Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
Service to Newport News, Virginia
RichmondRichmond–Main Street Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
WilliamsburgWilliamsburg Local bus: Hampton Roads Transit, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
Newport NewsNewport News Amtrak: Thruway Motorcoach
Local bus: Hampton Roads Transit
Service to Norfolk, Virginia
EttrickPetersburg Amtrak: Carolinian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
NorfolkNorfolk Tide Light Rail
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach

Washington, D.C.–Roanoke
State Town/City Station Connections
VirginiaFrom Alexandria Union Station
BurkeBurke Centre VRE: ■ Manassas Line
Local bus: Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
ManassasManassas Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
VRE: ■ Manassas Line
Local bus: OmniRide
CulpeperCulpeper Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent, Thruway Motorcoach
Local bus: Charlottesville Area Transit
LynchburgLynchburg Amtrak: Crescent
Local bus: Greater Lynchburg Transit Company
RoanokeRoanoke Local bus: Valley Metro, SmartWay
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach

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Notes
  1. Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from October 1st of the prior year to September 30th of the named year.
  2. Trains 65, 66, and 67 only.[5]

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