What are the names of some major passenger train companies?

Question

I need to go to another state, but I'm not aware of all the train lines that are available. The ones that I have checked (Amtrak) goes on a major detour to my destination. What are some other rail line companies?

Answer 1

There used to be a bunch of railroad companies.  But they were losing a lot of money, so in 1971, the government bailed them all out, nationalized passenger rail and put it all under Amtrak.  So that's it.  

Fact is there just aren't that many Amtrak routes. Write your congressmen, with $4.00/gal. gas it's time for that to change.

Answer 2

Amtrak is the only one in the United States that is a cross-country passenger system.

Answer 3

The only others are short commuter and light rail lines.

None that are cross country or between cities.

To be affordable passenger service is almost always subsidized by tax dollars, so amtrak is the only interstate carrier.

The local ones are subsidized by local bond and transportation levies.