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Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak (; ), is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in every contiguous U.S. state except for Wyoming and South Dakota as well as in three Canadian provinces. Amtrak is a portmanteau of the words America and track.

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Amtrak is the main passenger railroad company in the United States, operating trains that connect cities across nearly every state and parts of Canada. It was created to provide intercity rail travel as a national service, with its name combining "America" and "track."

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U.S. legislation.longtitle: An act to provide financial assistance for and establishment of a national rail passenger system, to provide for the modernization of railroad passenger equipment, to authorize the prescribing of minimum standards for railroad passenger service, to amend section 13a of the Interstate Commerce Act, and for other purposes.
U.S. legislation.enacted by: 91st
U.S. legislation.acts amended: Interstate Commerce Act
U.S. legislation.leghisturl: https://www.congress.gov/bill/91st-congress/house-bill/17849
U.S. legislation.introducedin: House
U.S. legislation.introduceddate: May 27, 1970
U.S. legislation.committees: House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
U.S. legislation.passedbody1: House
U.S. legislation.passeddate1: October 14, 1970
U.S. legislation.passedbody2: Senate
U.S. legislation.passeddate2

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Contents

History
Private passenger service
Formation
Selection of initial routes
1970s: The Rainbow Era
1980s and 1990s: The Building Era
2000s: Growth in the 21st century
Operations
Routes
On-time performance
Ridership
Guest Rewards
Rail passes
Lines
Service lines
Accessibility
Rolling stock
On-board services
Classes of service
Wi-Fi and electronic services
Baggage and cargo services
Food services
Labor issues
Environmental impact
Sustainability efforts
Environmental effects on Amtrak
Public funding
Funding history
1970s to 1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Controversy
Leadership
Current board members
Incidents
See also
Topics dealing with Amtrak
Other railway companies
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Founded in 1971 as a quasi-public corporation to operate many U.S. passenger rail routes, Amtrak receives a combination of state and federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization. The company's headquarters is located one block west of Union Station in Washington, D.C. Amtrak is headed by a Board of Directors, two of whom are the secretary of transportation and chief executive officer (CEO) of Amtrak, while the other eight members are nominated to serve a term of five years.