amtrak

In 1970, Congress organized Amtrak "to take over passenger rail services previously required to be operated by private freight railroad companies in the United States." The company's name, Amtrak, "is the blending of the words 'America' and 'track.' It is properly used in documents with only the first letter capitalized. The railroad is also known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation."

Since their inception, Amtrak has operated dozens of routes, including both regional rail services, such as California's "Capitol Corridor" line, and transcontinental routes, such as the "Texas Eagle," which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, via a southern route with several stops in the Lone Star State.

In 2007, Amtrak carried approximately 26 million passengers, earning approximately $2 billion dollars in revenue. Amtrak's top five stations in 2007, in terms of total ridership were New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “amtrak”

 

• Amtrak sold HOW many bottles of water last year?

  
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  In a world where we can get designer doughnuts and fancy Ramen noodles topped with kurobuta , why should we settle for less than gourmet when it comes to our train food? This is partly why Amtrak has hired the likes of super chefs Michel Richard and Seattles Tom Douglas to help up its food game as I reported in a ...
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• THE PETTY CORRUPTION

  
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  The Laut .. And his friends. Of the political class. I noticed two anecdotes about the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg, both of which were meant to be complimentary but in fact speak volumes about the petty corruption of our political class and how inured to it we’ve become. The first was told by a friend of his who ...
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• On the Wrong Track: When Social Isn’t Really Social

  
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  I’m an Amtrak fan. I’ve booked more than one hundred Amtrak tickets over the past couple of decades, and generally enjoy the experience. It’s an easy way to get from my home base of New York to my company’s base in Washington, D.C., and the trains (especially the higher speed Acela) usually get me to [...]
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• Amtrak gets gourmet advice

  
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  Wilmington, Del. — Here in a small test kitchen on a dead-end street downtown, some of the food world’s greatest minds are at work. Their task might seem impossible, but they believe they can make a difference for millions of Amtrak riders, one roasted chicken at a time. Read full article >>   ...
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• Amtrak’s Southwest Chief plan sparks rail passenger lobby response, Arkansas connection here!

  
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  This item appeared in my email and I am sure Mr. Evan Stair will not object to my distribution here. While I am pessimistic about the future of almost everything, the 60-year silliness over doing away with intercity passenger trains is simply beyond laughable, even as they become more necessary in an increasingly ...
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• Congress Needs To Step Up Funding For Rail Infrastructure Upgrades, Industry Panelists Say

  
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  Ongoing infrastructure upgrades to Illinois’ passenger and rail transportation systems face an uncertain future, as the public-private partnership CREATE program nears the 10-year mark and has less than half of the money needed for completion. “CREATE has been moving forward, but there’s more work to do,” ...
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• Committee examines Amtraks NE Corridor

  
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  Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Penn.), chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and members of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, chaired by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), were in New York on Friday morning for a field hearing on the future of the Northeast Corridor. Read ...
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• Amtrak, I want to extend my travels with Ollie the poodle: Kathleen Parker

  
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  Kathleen Parker writes: For reasons that remain mysterious, Amtrak allows only service dogs. This, despite the fact that domestic pets are more than welcome on airplanes for a fee.
  2 weeks ago

• MARC Penn Line commute delayed by mechanical issue

  
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  A disabled train created major delays on MARCs Penn Line on Tuesday morning, leading to headaches for southbound travelers. Train 505, which leaves Perryville at 4:40 a.m., had a problem with its locomotive and was stranded at the Halethorpe station at around 5:50 a.m. It took about 30 minutes for technicians to get ...
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• Video: Acela trains at Kingston Station

  
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  Acela trains traveling through Kingston Station . Find us on Facebook , Follow us on Twitter , join our Flickr Group . © gcpvd for Greater City Providence , 2013. | Permalink | No comment Post tags: Acela , Amtrak , Transportation , Video Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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• The Narrowing Of Amtrak In America’s MidWest

  
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  Amtrak is in a strange place these days. As the company upgrades to alt-fuel powered  “GenSet” locomotives , boosts passenger wifi service, and looks into local high speed rail, the once great cross country train lines are receiving little to no funding and their value is once again being questioned. Cross ...
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• For second time in two months, Amtrak diesel attacked in Mansfield by kamikaze turkey

  
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  And for the second time in two months, the world has one fewer turkey . Earlier: The gruesome scene in April .
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• Congress to explore the future of Amtraks Northeast Corridor

  
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  You will have to travel to Manhattan to be on hand for this congressional hearing. And if you take Amtrak, you may be able to provide some useful insight. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a field hearing next week on the future of the Northeast Corridor -- what some say is Amtraks most ...
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• Walmart: Settlement ‘Worse Than Losing’

  
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  In a last-minute interchange settlement objection filed on Tuesday (May 28), Walmart and more than 60 other retailers described the proposed settlement as worse than actually losing the case. The settlement will block future lawsuits over Visa and MasterCard rules, practices or actions—and that includes PCI and ...
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• Get Amtrak Guest Rewards Points Easier at Wirefly.com

  
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  Verizon + T-Mobile + Points for Wireless If you’re looking for smartphone to purchase with comparison on how to get the most points out of the Smartphone purchase, what credit card company would offer the best points when making purchase at any store, then, this promotion could extremely catch your eyes. Today, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train

  
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  Officials with Amtrak say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near New Carrollton station in the Washington D.C. suburbs. The accident took place just before 8:30 a.m. ET Sunday morning. Amtrak says the train was headed to New York. No one aboard the train was injured. The accident is now under ...
  3 weeks ago

• Events and Conferences News: Technology on the rise at CIBTM, European Organizers and Venues Go Digital In Record Numbers, Amtrak Upgrades Passenger Wi-Fi

  
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  European Organizers and Venues Go Digital In Record Numbers Read More Amtrak Upgrades Passenger Wi-Fi Read More Technology on the rise at CIBTM Read More Greening Your Meeting: How to Go Paperless Read More What Is Augmented Reality Technology? What Can It Offer the Event Industry? Read More   Compiled by Mosio ...
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• An Even Wider View

  
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  Recently I posted about the challenges of landscape photography and the thought and planning it takes in A Wider View . Today I thought I would share something a bit more touristy – no thought of the light being right, no aperture settings, no shutter speeds – just me and my iPhone. I love to play with the ...
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• Amtrak Train Fatally Strikes Person Near Md. Station

  
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  LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — An Amtrak train struck and killed a person near the New Carrollton station in Maryland on Sunday morning, authorities said. The person was hit just south of the station at about 8:20 a.m. by a Northeast Regional train traveling from Union Station to New York, an Amtrak spokesperson said. ...
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• Delays after person fatally struck by Amtrak train in New Carrollton

  
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  Amtrak travelers should expect delays Sunday morning after a train fatally struck a person near the New Carrollton station in Prince Georges County, authorities said. Authorities said a person, who has not been identified, was hit around 8:30 a.m. on the tracks south of the station. The train that hit the victim was ...
  3 weeks ago

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