Amtrak

[ am-trak ]

/ ˈæmˌtræk /

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noun

a government-subsidized public corporation created by Congress in 1970 to operate a national intercity passenger railroad system through contracts with existing railroads.

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Origin of Amtrak

Am(erican)tra(vel on trac)k

Words nearby Amtrak

Amsterdam, Amsterdam syndrome, A.M.S.W., amt, amtrac, Amtrak, amu, amuck, Amu Darya, amugis, amulet

How to use Amtrak in a sentence

Amtrak launches new digital payment optionsMajor grocery chains have announced similar incentives, such as flexible work schedules, paid time off to visit a vaccination site and bonuses of up to $200.
Get paid for getting a coronavirus vaccine? Amtrak offers a cash bonus to workers who get vaccinated.|Luz Lazo|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Should assistance be needed in gaining compliance, Amtrak Police and local authorities may be contacted to assist.
Transportation agencies wrestle with new federal mask mandate|Luz Lazo, Lori Aratani, Justin George|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Amtrak runs the length of the route, making it possible to self-shuttle.
Everything You Need to Know About Travel in 2021|The Editors|February 1, 2021|Outside Online
Business groups want a “through-running” commuter train system, where VRE riders from Spotsylvania can have a one-seat trip through Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service and Amtrak up and down the East Coast.
Coming in the next decade: National Landing adds buses, trains, sidewalks, streets|Patricia Sullivan|January 1, 2021|Washington Post

Fortunately, the Amtrak employee I asked for help turned out to be the attendant for my car, Claude Mitchell.
Aboard Amtrak’s Crescent, surprising comfort and welcome seclusion on a slow train to Mississippi|Scott Butterworth|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
But on the Southwest Chief—and Amtrak trains in general—food and beverages are a financial drain.
Amtrak Is a Tax-Sucking Behemoth That Deserves to Die|Jim Epstein|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the last five years, Amtrak has grown increasingly reliant on public subsidies at all levels of government.
Amtrak Is a Tax-Sucking Behemoth That Deserves to Die|Jim Epstein|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And to keep the Southwest Chief running, Amtrak is now seeking additional state aid of $120 million over the next decade.
Amtrak Is a Tax-Sucking Behemoth That Deserves to Die|Jim Epstein|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now Amtrak says it needs another $151 billion to bring high-speed rail to the corridor by 2040.
Amtrak Is a Tax-Sucking Behemoth That Deserves to Die|Jim Epstein|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Congress is mulling a bill that would allow pets to ride along with their owners on Amtrak trains.
Dogs on Amtrak: Yay or Nay? Take Our Poll|The Daily Beast|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST