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Amtrak does not break out its labor costs by route, or if it does I have not been able to find them. However, a look at the staffing on the long distance trains provides a pretty good insight into the labor intensity of the long distance trains vs. corridor trains. The Texas Eagle, which I ride within Texas 8 to 10 times per year, has a transition sleeper, three coaches, a dining car, a lounge car, and a sleeper.   The operating crew consists of an engineer, conductor, and trainman (person). The on-board service personnel consist of a coach attendant, who works the transition sleeper when necessary, a sleeping car attendant, a lounge car attendant, and three people in the dining car. The Eagle operating crews change at least four times, perhaps five, between San Antonio and Chicago. In addition, the engineers change at Austin for the Austin to San Antonio portion of the trip.   Comparatively the Heartland Flyer, which consists of three coaches, one of which has a snack bar in the lower level, runs with an engineer, a conductor, a trainman, and a snack bar attendant.   The TRE trains, which are operated by Herzog, have an engineer and a conductor.  Raises a question in my mind why the Texas Eagle needs a trainman in addition to the conductor.
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