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The ''Northeast Regional'' is a higher-speed 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 the busiest Amtrak route, carrying 8.04 million passengers in fiscal year (FY) 2013, a 0.4% increase over the 8.01 million passengers in FY2012. The ''Northeast Regional'' service earned over $568.7 million in gross ticket revenue in FY2013, a 6.2% increase〔 over the $536 million earned during FY2012.〔 There is daily all-reserved service about every hour during the day. Trains generally run between Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. with more between New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington. Extensions and branches extend to Springfield, Massachusetts and Richmond, Newport News, Norfolk, and Lynchburg, Virginia. Travel times are about 4.5 hours between Norfolk or Newport News and Washington, 3.5 hours between Lynchburg and Washington, two hours between Washington and Philadelphia, 1.5 hours between Philadelphia and New York, 3.5 hours between New York and Springfield, and four hours between New York and Boston. Travel times between Washington and New York are typically slightly faster than the equivalent travel time by car. == Equipment == Trains usually have 7 to 10 cars with one or two locomotives pulling, although they may be as long as 14 cars during peak travel periods. Today, the passenger cars are the rebuilt ''Amfleet I'' series passenger cars built by the Budd Company in the mid to late 1970s. Today all daytime regional trains have the cafe in the middle of the train, with the business-class car on the front. The ''Coach Class'' car adjacent to business class is designated the quiet car, where passengers are asked to refrain from loud talking and mobile phone conversations. If a second Café Car is present, it is only used for passenger seating. The overnight regional trains numbered 65, 66, and 67 have a different configuration than other regional trains. These trains offer a limited number of business-class seats at the front of the Café Car, instead of having a dedicated ''Business Class'' car. The overnight trains have no quiet car, but do have a baggage car used for baggage service. Between Boston and Washington the service has overhead electric wires and largely travels over Amtrak-owned tracks. This segment reaches speeds of with electric locomotives, including the AEM-7AC built between 1979-1988 with 7000 horsepower (5.2 MW) and the ACS-64 built from 2012-2015 with 8600 horsepower (6.4 MW). The ACS-64 is currently replacing the AEM-7s, they have already replaced the fleet of 15 Bombardier HHP-8 Locomotives. ''Northeast Regional'' trains in Virginia and along the route between Springfield, MA and New Haven, CT, use GE P42DC diesel locomotives and have lower top speeds. Because the Virginia segments are using freight railroad tracks, these trains are more likely to suffer delays due to congested tracks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northeast Regional」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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