Definitions for amtrak
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1. amtraknoun

   A class of amphibious vehicles introduced in World War II.

2. Amtraknoun

   A US passenger railway (incorporated as the w:National Railroad Passenger Corporation).

3. Etymology: Ca. 1971, alteration of

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1. Amtrak

   The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is a publicly funded service operated and managed as a for-profit corporation and began operations on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day on 21,200 miles of track at speeds up to 150 mph connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces. In fiscal year 2012, Amtrak served a record 31.2 million passengers and had $2.02 billion in revenue while employing more than 20,000 people. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track" and is headquartered at Union Station in Washington, D.C.

How to pronounce amtrak?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amtrak in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amtrak in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of amtrak in a Sentence

1. Chris Christie:

   Amtrak's indifference to New Jersey commuters and its abject neglect of the infrastructure that New Jersey and our entire region relies upon.

2. John Mica:

   Congress has been reluctant to give Amtrak the money because they squander it. They don't have a plan that has milestones and can be seriously considered, we're a Third World country when it comes to passenger rail and we need to look at the alternatives out there.

3. American Airlines spokesman Josh Freed:

   In response to the Amtrak derailment, we added capacity and our fare structure remained the same.

4. Shaun Donovan:

   You're looking at more than a 15 percent cut in investments in Amtrak.

5. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx:

   These airlines have allegedly raised fees beyond what you would ordinarily expect in the Northeast Corridor at a time when the Amtrak line was shut down.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amtrak
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amtrak