Amtrak was created in the early 1970s to rescue America's failing passenger rail system by bringing it under the control of a single quasi-governmental authority. Trains had been the primary means of intercity travel up to World War II, during...

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak (AAR reporting marks AMTK and AMTZ), is a quasi-governmental corporation that was organized on May 1 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak"...

BUSINESS TRAVEL Amtrak, Hertz develop new frequent-traveler rewards By TOM BELDEN Knight Ridder News Service Monday, March 5, 2001 Frequent-customer programs -- anything from an airline frequent- flier club to a bonus card issued by the local supermarket chain,...

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The Illinois cornfields whizzing past Mark Hardacre's view from the Amtrak cafe car had nothing on the memorable splendor the Australian had already taken in on his trans-America adventure _ the Pacific Ocean so vast and blue off California's coast. The emerald green of the...

A computer glitch caused a power failure last year that shut down the Washington-to-New York City rail corridor for two hours during the morning rush, Amtrak said Friday.Nearly nine months after the May 25 incident stranded riders on 112 trains operated by Amtrak, New Jersey...