Amtrak
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The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in every contiguous U.S. stat
The Southwest Chief, one of Amtrak's long-distance trains in the Western United States, in Laguna, New Mexico
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Congressional in the 1960s
The North Coast Hiawatha near Yakima, Washington, in July 1971, an example of early Amtrak "rainbow" consists, made up of equipment still painted in the colors of various railroads
Classic Amtrak logo displayed at the Oakland – Jack London Square station, California
Northeast Corridor
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The Northeast Corridor is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from Boston in the north to Washington, D.C., in the south,
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…track speeds are limited to 79 mph (127 km/h) or less, several lines have been upgraded to support top speeds of 110 mph (180 km/h), and parts of the Northeast Corridor support top speeds of 160 mph (260 km/h). In fiscal year 2025, Amtrak served 34.5 million passengers and had $2.7 billion in adjusted ticket revenue…
Amtrak, NJT, and SEPTA trains at Trenton Transit Center in New Jersey
"K" Tower, north of Washington Union Station, is the only remaining interlocking tower on the Northeast Corridor south of Philadelphia
Northeast Corridor Improvement Project track work in April 1979