News Articles for "Amtrak"
Plans languish for overhaul of NYC's Penn Station
The busiest passenger train station in the United States is a 1960s-era, utilitarian labyrinth in the basement of a basketball arena. Pennsylvania Station...
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Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will ...
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Search Results for "Amtrak"
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak |
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 Geographic map of the Amtrak system |
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| Reporting mark | AMTK |
| Locale | Contiguous United States (except Wyoming and South Dakota), as well as Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec in Canada |
| Dates of operation | 1971–present |
| Predecessor | Most privately operated passenger rail systems prior to 1971 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Electrification | 25Hz AC Northeast Corridor (Washington, D.C. – New Haven) Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line (Keystone Corridor) 60Hz AC Northeast Corridor (New Haven – Boston) |
| Length | 44 routes: 21,000 miles (34,000 km) track owned: 730 miles (1,170 km) |
| Headquarters | Union Station Washington, D.C. |
| Website | Amtrak.com |
