Verizon on Amtrak: coverage on every route

Verizon has solid on-board coverage on 77% of Amtrak route miles and at least spotty signal on 96%. Best on the Keystone Service (99%); weakest on the Winter Park Express (50%).

Longest Verizon dead zones on Amtrak

RouteWhereLength
Empire Builderbetween Williston and Wolf Point80.0 mi
Empire Builderbetween Whitefish and Libby60.0 mi
California Zephyrbetween Granby and Glenwood Springs57.6 mi
Texas Eaglebetween Del Rio and Sanderson44.4 mi
Sunset Limitedbetween Del Rio and Sanderson44.4 mi
Sunset Limitedbetween Sanderson and Alpine43.8 mi
Texas Eaglebetween Sanderson and Alpine43.8 mi
Empire Buildernear Essex, MT40.5 mi
Coast Starlightbetween Eugene and Chemult38.2 mi
Empire Builderbetween Williston and Wolf Point36.7 mi

Every route, best to worst for Verizon

RouteCoverage mixSolidSpottyLongest dead zone
Keystone Service99%1%—
Capitol Corridor99%1%—
Gold Runner96%4%—
Hiawatha95%5%—
Saluki93%7%—
Illini93%7%—
Piedmont92%8%—
Pere Marquette92%8%—
Lincoln Service91%7%3 mi
Acela91%9%—
Valley Flyer89%11%—
Wolverine89%11%—
Carolinian88%12%—
Northeast Regional87%13%—
Hartford Line86%14%—
Lake Shore Limited86%14%—
Heartland Flyer86%13%2 mi
Blue Water86%14%—
Pacific Surfliner84%7%19 mi
Illinois Zephyr84%16%—
Carl Sandburg84%16%—
Amtrak Cascades84%16%—
Maple Leaf82%18%—
Empire Service82%18%—
Vermonter82%16%9 mi
Pennsylvanian81%16%4 mi
Silver Meteor81%19%—
Borealis81%19%—
Palmetto80%20%—
Coast Starlight80%14%38 mi
Mardi Gras Service80%20%—
Cardinal80%15%20 mi
Floridian77%20%14 mi
Crescent77%23%1 mi
Auto Train73%27%—
Downeaster71%29%—
California Zephyr71%20%58 mi
Ethan Allen Express70%30%—
Sunset Limited70%23%44 mi
Texas Eagle70%24%44 mi
City of New Orleans69%29%12 mi
Southwest Chief68%26%26 mi
Empire Builder68%19%80 mi
Missouri River Runner65%31%5 mi
Adirondack60%36%4 mi
Winter Park Express50%12%21 mi

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