Are amtrak trains and stations safe?

I have a friend, and she's a teenager, she's coming to visit via train, only problem is, she's going by herself >.>, and i'm not very fond of the idea but my folks insisted. Now my question is, are amtrak trains and stations safe to ride by yourself? Do they have guards/personnel aboard the train and at the station? Please help! I'm an over-protective person! O.o

It is purely a matter of the ratio of the reduction gearing between the traction motor. A locomotive geared for freight trains has a high starting tractive effort, but low top speed, and a passenger-geared locomotive vice-versa. All other factors being equal, both will be capable of the same power output. A freight locomotive would thus be perfectly capable of hauling a passenger train, but it would have a greater acceleration rate, but lower top speed. Conversely, using a passenger locomotive to haul a freight train would actually be more problematical as it would have a much slower rate of acceleration, with the consequent danger of overheating the traction motors unless the load is reduced.

I mainly drove electric multiple-unit passenger trains here in the UK. They were separated into 'Suburban' and 'Main Line' types, and although both had identical motors giving 1000hp per four-car 'unit', the gearing of the 'suburban' units gave high acceleration for the frequent stops, but were limited to 75mph top speed, whereas the 'main line' units were more suited to long distance services with few stops. The acceleration rate was lower, but their top speed was 90-100mph. For these reasons, the two types were not allowed to operate 'in multiple' with one another.

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The bigger the train the more fuel efficient. If the train is large enough it leaves with an empty tank and arrives full.

Maybe recheck your information and look at the details of the ad for moving CARGO on a train vs moving cargo on a truck.

Extra 2000 lbs One more gallon.
The first 1,000,000 like say the locomotive and the empty train cars takes a little more. to get started.

Train cars can easily carry 100 tons.

The AAR acknowledges the 'averages problem' in its report: "480 [ton-miles per gallon] was the average last year for all rail traffic across all Class I railroads – that means for some trains and some rail traffic, the corresponding figure will be much higher, while for others it will be lower."

The questionable validity of the specific statistic of 436 miles on 1 gallon of fuel does not detract from CSX's overarching point: that trains are more efficient ways of transporting freight than traditional truck-and-trailers. But, whether CSX and other freight companies truly transport 1 ton of cargo over 400 miles on a single gallon of fuel is a relatively hard fact to verify.
http://www.ctls.uconn.edu/do-csx-trains-...

Ever since I have been maybe 8-9 years old I have loved trains. I have model trains. I can spend hours at the train tracks just watching them pass. I subscribe to trains magazine etc.

I know its not their power or size. I do love the graffiti on the side of them, but other than that I cant say any definitive reason why I like them. Any suggestions why they might be appealing to me and so many people?