Amtrak : Overview and Options

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Provides an overview of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) current operations and options for providing continued and improved intercity passenger rail service in the U.S. Looks at th...

Provides an overview of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) current operations and options for providing continued and improved intercity passenger rail service in the U.S. Looks at the economic performance of passenger rail systems, advantages and shortcomings of intercity train travel, levels and costs of service, and government assistance, and considers privatization, introduction of competition, regulatory reform, increased funding, and other options for congressional consideration.

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