History and Background
How long has Amtrak been providing intercity passenger service?
Since 1971 (48 years)
Who is the person in charge of the train and its crew?
Conductor
What is the intersection of two tracks?
Railroad Crossing
About how many Amtrak employees are there?
Over about 20,000
What does this statement represent: We are not just a railroad; we are a company that moves people
Amtrak's Vision
How many long distance trains are there?
15
Which engineering discipline is responsible for the construction and maintenance of track and right of way?
Track (Engineering)
Amtrak travels over 21,300 route miles covering how many states?
46 States
What does this statement represent: Amtrak is the nation’s intercity passenger rail operator and infrastructure provider. We provide safe, efficient and effective intercity passenger rail mobility consisting of friendly high-quality service that is trip time effective with other intercity travel options.
Amtrak's Mission
Name any two Amtrak trains
Acela Express, Adirondack, Amtrak Cascades, Auto Train, California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, Capitol Limited, Carolinian/Piedmont, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Downeaster, Empire Builder, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Heartland Flyer, Hiawatha, Hoosier State, Illinois Service, Key Stone Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Michigan Services, Missouri River Runner, Northeast Regional, Pacific Surfliner, Pennsylvanian, San Joaquin’s, Silver Service/Palmetto, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle, Vermonter
What are used to control train movement and routing/to move trains from one track to another?
Switches
In what city of which state is the busiest station?
New York, NY
Where is our headquarters located?
Washington D.C.
If you wanted to travel from NY Penn Station to Chicago what train would you take?
Lake Shore Limited
What is it called where a public road crosses the railroad?
Grade Crossing
What is Amtrak's busiest railroad line?
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC)
Where does the name Amtrak come from? Or what two words make up Amtrak?
AMerica TRAvels by track (Blend of America & Track)
A segment of tracks owned, maintained, and dispatched by freight railroads that Amtrak frequently uses are called this?
Host Railroad
What is used loosely to refer to both the suspension systems and the energized electrical line (the contact wire) that carries power for trains
Catenary
What is the name of the fastest train in the Western Hemisphere?
Acela Express