Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Saluki is a 310-mile (499 km) passenger train line operated by Amtrak, running between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The train service uses the same track as two other Amtrak trains, the City of New Orleans and the Illini, providing one additional daily round trip on the route.The Saluki is an outgrowth of the Illini, which, along with the rest of the Illinois Service trains, posted record ridership levels in the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Combined with strong support from the communities through which the Illini runs, this made the addition of another train an obvious decision. Service on the route began on October 30, 2006.The train gets its name from the Saluki dog breed, which is the mascot of Southern Illinois University in the train's southern terminus of Carbondale.The trains are typically made up of the engine, three or more coach cars, and the combination cafe/lounge car.During fiscal year 2011, both the Illini and Saluki services combined carried over 310,000 passengers, an 18% increase over FY2010. During FY2011, the two trains had a total revenue of $8,802,288, an increase of 14.7% over FY2010.. }
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- Saluki_(train) abstract "The Saluki is a 310-mile (499 km) passenger train line operated by Amtrak, running between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The train service uses the same track as two other Amtrak trains, the City of New Orleans and the Illini, providing one additional daily round trip on the route.The Saluki is an outgrowth of the Illini, which, along with the rest of the Illinois Service trains, posted record ridership levels in the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Combined with strong support from the communities through which the Illini runs, this made the addition of another train an obvious decision. Service on the route began on October 30, 2006.The train gets its name from the Saluki dog breed, which is the mascot of Southern Illinois University in the train's southern terminus of Carbondale.The trains are typically made up of the engine, three or more coach cars, and the combination cafe/lounge car.During fiscal year 2011, both the Illini and Saluki services combined carried over 310,000 passengers, an 18% increase over FY2010. During FY2011, the two trains had a total revenue of $8,802,288, an increase of 14.7% over FY2010.".