Operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, this rail system was created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-518, 84 Stat. 1327) and given the responsibility for the operation of intercity, as distinct from suburban, passenger trains between points designated by the Secretary of Transportation.
Name (not an acronym) for the National Rail Passenger Corporation, a government-subsidized railroad. Amtrak's home page is www.amtrak.com.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a federally created corporation that operates most of the United States' intercity passenger rail service.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a federally created corporation that operates most of the nation's intercity passenger rail services.
Rail passenger system operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Washington, D.C., created by the Nixon Administration in 1970. Given the responsibility for the operation of intercity, as distinct from suburban, passenger trains between points designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. (DOE)
In 1971, the federal government initiated the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to operate the nation’s intercity passenger rail services. Today, Amtrak serves more than 21 million passengers and operates in 45 states.
American Railroad Tracks. Passenger trains run by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of Washington DC.
The government-funded passenger rail service that operates in the United States.
Informal name for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created by the federal government to operate the nation's intercity passenger rail services.
Amtrak is the brand name of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, created on May 1 1971, as the United States' intercity passenger train system. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "American" and "track".