Social Sciences and the Law

What is the function of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/function-national-railroad-passenger-corporation-233929.html" >What is the function of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak; see railroad ) operates virtually all intercity passenger rail lines in the United States.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about utility, public . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: Which rail lines in the United States does the National Railroad Passenger Corporation operate? What does the National Railroad Passenger Corporation operate? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

Executive Order 13452-Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes...
Magazine article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents ...Disputes exist between National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and certain...the judgment of the National Mediation Board...shall perform its functions subject to the availability...physical custody of the National Mediation Board...
The Senate: Senate Panel OKs Bill Seeking Nonprofit Bonding Corporation for...
Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer ...nonprofit corporation to issue...of how the corporation would function and how much...intercity passenger railroad service provider...funding for the National Transportation...by freight railroads could be...Association of Railroads, which represents...
A sense of place: GPS and Alaska rail safety.(Collision Avoidance...
Magazine article from: GPS World ...The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) provides...freight and passenger service to...Anchorage, the railroad transports...Safety is the railroad's top priority...championed by the National Transportation...implement these functions by providing...
REAGAN BUDGET DRAFT PROPOSES SALE OF AMTRAK PASSENGER LINE.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) ...single private corporation or through...detrimental to rail passengers, faces an...government functions to the private...1970, when railroads were divesting...intercity passenger service because...carries more passengers daily than...5 million passengers a year...officially ...
Can Amtrak be reinvented? A new proposal retains Amtrak operations in their...
Magazine article from: Railway Age ...billion into our national passenger rail system...needs for a national rail passenger...reform Amtrak functions primarily...main line railroad, mostly in...federally owned" corporations, the first being the National Railroad Passenger...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.