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Amtrak Summary
1,121 words, approx. 4 pages
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...
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Amtrak Information
8,864 words, approx. 30 pages
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"...


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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Amtrak
03/05/2001: 688 words, approx. 2 pages
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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Travel Agent
Amtrak for Everyone
04/28/1997: 637 words, approx. 2 pages
Many travel agents aren't aware of the depth and breadth of Amtrak's product line Harriet Edleson Ruth Chisnall's clients seriously considered purchasing roundtrip air fare between Chicago and Los Angeles, at $734 per ticket, to attend a wedding. Instead, they ties to...
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AP Features
Amtrak sees record ridership
9/10/2007: 1,255 words, approx. 4 pages
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...
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AP News
Amtrak blames outage on computer flaw
2/24/2007: 392 words, approx. 1 pages
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...
 


 

Amtrak

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