Amtrak

American

[am-trak] / ˈæmˌtræk /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Amtrak

Am(erican) tra(vel on trac)k

Example Sentences

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Penn is owned by Amtrak, the federal passenger rail service, even though the MTA and its Long Island Rail Road is its biggest tenant, followed by NJ Transit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Depending on where you’re coming from, you can choose from Amtrak, Metrolink, Metro Rail and Metro Bus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

So he looked into an Amtrak loyalty card first.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The suspect was emotionally disturbed and arrested by Amtrak police, ABC News reported.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He was brought to the Amtrak ticket counter, and now Zeitoun saw that they were fingerprinting and photographing each of them.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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