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Amtrak

Term · Transportation · MLC-T-TRA-000036

Operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of Washington, D.C., this rail system was created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-518, 84 Stat. 1327) and given the responsibility for the operation of intercity, as distinct from suburban, passenger trains between points designated by the Secretary of Transportation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-TRA-000036
FieldTransportation
ReferencesNational Transportation Statistics, Appendix B: Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "Operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of Washington, D.C., this rail system was created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-518, 84 Stat. 1327) and given the responsibility for the operation of intercity, as distinct from suburban, passenger trains between points designated by the Secretary of Transportation.",
  "references": [
    "National Transportation Statistics, Appendix B: Glossary"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/transportation/amtrak/"
}

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