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	Amtrak Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Amtrak is a independent public government corporation, however it is entirely owned by the United States government.
		Amtrak owns 730 route miles of track including 17 tunnels consisting of 29.7 miles of track and 1,186 bridges (including the famous Hell Gate Bridge) consisting of 42.5 miles of track in its network of 22,000 miles of routes.
		Amtrak has a complex albeit decentralized management structure wherein individual train conductors and other staff are assigned to particular routes or stations whereas ticket sales are managed by a nationwide computer system.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/a/am/amtrak.html (567 words)

	List of American companies: Amtrak
		Rather, Amtrak trains used the existing network of freight rail systems and relieved publicly traded freight rail companies of their previous legal obligation to provide passenger rail service.
		Amtrak owns 730 route miles of track including 17 tunnels consisting of 29.7 miles of track and 1,186 bridges consisting of 42.5 miles of track in its network of 22,000 miles of routes.
		Amtrak Routes Amtrak has a complex albeit decentralized management structure wherein individual train conductors and other staff are assigned to particular routes or stations whereas ticket sales are managed by a nationwide computer system.
	www.morelawinfo.com /List_of_American_companies/Amtrak.shtml (594 words)

	Monthly passes to be OK for Coaster and Amtrak \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Monthly passes to be OK for Coaster and Amtrak
		Amtraks run in-between Coaster schedules, later Saturdays and Sundays, when Coasters are not in service.
		Such a program operates between Metrolink and Amtrak for the coastal corridor north to Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040319/news_1mc19nctd.html (232 words)

	An American Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Amtrak owns 17 tunnels consisting of 29.7 miles of track and 1,186 bridges consisting of 42.5 miles of track.
		Amtrak's Cardinal was named for the state bird of each state on the train's route between Chicago and Washington, DC.
		Amtrak is the nation's largest provider of contract-commuter service for state and regional authorities.
	www.geocities.com /chapinmesa/train_faqs (560 words)

	Amtrak Smackdown (Long-Distance v Short Haul Routes) - Page 2 - PhillyBlog - Philadelphia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		However, I found it interesting that amtrak increased prices on the NEC trains citing the cost of diesel, yet it's obvious the cost they are referring to is not for NEC trains.
		WASHINGTON - Amtrak's board of directors has said it is in the best interest of the railroad to create a subsidiary to own and manage the Northeast Corridor, which runs from Washington to Boston.
		Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell referred all comment to Amtrak chairman David M. Laney.
	www.phillyblog.com /philly/showthread.php?p=152163#post152163 (1191 words)

	Amtrak - Definition up Erdmond.Com
		Amtrak operates 425 Acela trainsets currently provide high-speed_rail service along the Northeast Corridor between between Boston and Washington D.C.'s Union_Station.
		Amtrak also codeshares on Continental_Airlines with their rail service between Newark_Liberty_International_Airport and 30th_Street_Station in Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania, Wilmington,_Delaware, Stamford,_Connecticut, and New_Haven_Union_Station in New_Haven,_Connecticut.
		Amtrak employs over 22,000 people and receives a great deal of federal government funding, leading to recurring debates over its elimination.
	www.erdmond.com /Amtrak.html (533 words)

	AMTRAK: Live or Let Die? - ThrillNetwork Boards
		Background: AMTRAK was formed by the US government in the mid 1970s when most other freight railroads abandoned passenger service.
		Amtrak started with second-hand rail equipment from predecessor railroads.
		Additionally, AMTRAK owns only a few hundred miles of rail lines in the Northeast Corridor, from Washington DC to Boston, MA.
	www.thrillnetwork.com /boards/showthread.php?t=22359 (638 words)

	Amtrak Facts
		Among the exceptions are Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners, which use the opposite numbering system inherited from their former operator, the Santa Fe Railroad, and some Empire Corridor Trains.
		At 2,768 miles, the Sunset Limited between Orlando and Los Angeles is the longest Amtrak intercity passenger train route.
		Amtrak owns three heavy maintenance facilities in Wilmington, and Bear, Delaware and Beech Grove, Indiana, as well as other maintenance facilities in Boston, Chicago, Hialeah, FL., Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Niagara Falls, Oakland, Rensselaer, NY, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
	www.nationalatlas.gov /articles/transportation/a_amtrak.html (569 words)

	They labor by night to keep trains running [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen]
		The work is being done by Amtrak under contract with the North County Transit District, which owns the rail line.
		When the project is finished, the trains will be allowed to travel 65 miles an hour instead of the 30 mph they are slowed to during construction, he said.
		Ron Hyatt, assistant general manager for Amtrak, said the rail line was upgraded during World War II and afterward because of defense needs.
	www.ble.org /pr/news/pf_headline.asp?id=14759 (699 words)

	.: Print Version :.
		In April, 2,513 riders hopped an Amtrak train rather than waiting for a Coaster to arrive.
		Carlsbad, which has two Coaster stations, and Encinitas are very popular among Coaster commuters, but get passed over by Amtrak.
		However, 130,612 trips were taken on the Coaster in April, nearly breaking the all-time record of 136,912 set in March.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/05/09/news/coastal/22_18_445_8_04.prt (714 words)

	TrAnSiTiNfO's Amtrak Info Page
		Amtrak owns 730 route miles primarily between Boston and Washington and in Michigan.
		Amtrak, the nation's largest provider of contract-commuter service for state and regional authorities, served an additional 54 million passengers.
		Amtrak also has won from the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority a contract to provide maintenance for the new Sound Transit in the Seattle area.
	www.angelfire.com /biz4/nyctransit/amtrak.html (220 words)

	Fall Amtrak Vacation 2003 - A Visit To Cedar Point - September 20th, 2003
		The trains go from 0 to 120mph in an amazing 4 seconds, then travel straight up a tower measuring 420 feet before heading over the top, then going straight down through a spiral then leveling off, and going back into the station (That is serious High-Speed Rail if you ask me!).
		Opening in 1996, this coaster has you STANDING UP through the ride, with 4 inversions, this great ride was designed by Bolliger and Mabillard of Switzerland.
		I visited a facility I used to work at for a bit as well as relaxed at the hotel, watched some football and ate another lousy pizza delivered from some place in town.
	www.trainweb.org /amtrakpix/travelogues/91803A/92003A.html (726 words)

	94th Annual Congress & Expo - Ground Transportation
		The North County Coaster runs 43 miles along the coast with station stops in downtown San Diego, Old Town, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside.
		All MTS buses, trolleys and coasters are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
		Amtrak Whether you are traveling to San Diego by rail or taking a short trip between San Diego´s 3 picturesque coastline stations, Amtrak offers daily service.
	www.eshow2000.com /nsc/ground_transportation.cfm (397 words)

	San Bruno B.A.R.T.
		The Coasters, between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, are separately administered and funded, although they're also contract-operated by Amtrak (they're currently California's fastest trains, hitting 90 mph).
		While the Coasters carry mainly commuters -- on business, to jobs, to schools -- the San Joaquins are more inter-city, with a broader clientele.
		Not that Amtrak managers haven't goofed, but the idea that passenger rail ought to turn a profit is unique to the U.S. Congress.
	www.sanbrunobart.com /Caltrain/News/020723.shtml (513 words)

	UTU: News
		SAN DIEGO - Passengers on eight of the 22 daily Coaster commuter trains between San Diego and Oceanside will be asked to take Amtrak trains instead through Friday and perhaps into next week, according to the Union Tribune.
		North County Transit District officials, who run the Coasters, decided to make the changes yesterday in order to run fewer trains daily on tracks damaged by a freight-train derailment Thursday night.
		Coaster already was running late and their schedules would have clashed, Kelleher said.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=18438 (320 words)

	Amtrak - Gurupedia
		Amtrak is the name of an intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the
		Boston via New York is largely Amtrak's own railroad.
		Interestingly, the segment of this line between New Rochelle, New York and New Haven, Connecticut is not owned by Amtrak but by Metro North Railroad; the segment in Massachusetts is owned by the
	www.gurupedia.com /a/am/amtrak.htm (569 words)

	Amtrak San Diegans Photos - August 29, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		These are the photos from my rail trip on the Amtrak San Diegans on Saturday, August 29, 1998, to the August San Diegans Club Meeting.
		The first frame was taken from the Fullerton Santa Fe Depot southbound platform and shows an Amtrak San Diegan approaching the station cab forward while a freight train passes it heading north on the center track.
		Frames 40 through 53 show the interior of the Amtrak San Diegans Pacific (Custom) Class Car except for frames 49 through 51 which are of the regular Coach section on the same train.
	www.trainweb.com /mvc/r980829 (285 words)

	Discover Ohio: Travel Information
		For more information about interstate highways or other roadway travel information, visit the Ohio Department of Transportation's website at www.dot.state.oh.us or call 614-466-7170.
		Amtrak provides rail service to a number of cities in Ohio.
		Amtrak also runs five long-distance train routes through Ohio.
	www.discoverohio.com /visitors/gettinghere.asp (190 words)

	Glendale Police - Press Releases
		If it is determined that one grade crossing becomes more problematic than others, officers will shift there resources to that area.
		During our targeted enforcement period from 6:00 am to 1:30 pm, there will be a total of 28 local Metrolink and Amtrak trains.
		An undetermined number of freight and Amtrak west coasters (approximately 4) traversing the Glendale corridor.
	www.ci.glendale.ca.us /police/announcements.asp?pk=366 (377 words)

	Coasters, Coasters and more Coasters - RailroadForums.Com
		First Coaster that came by I knew would be a coaster.
		I knew there was a southbound Amtrak coming (which would have the locomotive in the lead) so I stopped and walked over to the spot.
		Then I got in my car, and since it was pointed south, I headed for Cardiff where I heard an Amtrak would been meeting the Coaster in Solona Beach.
	www.railroadforums.com /forum/showthread.php?t=6745&page=1 (886 words)

	October 2002
		A University of Pennsylvania study recently released has determined that people who ride roller coasters do not have a higher risk of brain and neck injury as previously believed.
		With new roller coasters featuring ever more frightening and forceful twists, turns, and bends, the media has reported on an increasing number of incidences of people bursting blood vessels and damaging nerve fibers on these rides.
		Meanwhile, the airlines are expected to get nearly all of the $8.5 billion it is currently requesting, citing problems attributed to 9/11.
	www.roadsideonline.com /archive/arch_200210.html (1484 words)

	National Neurotrauma Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		For schedule and fare information contact the Metropolitan Transit System at (800) COMMUTE or visit their website at www.sdcommute.com.
		Stylish transportation from airport meet and greet services, city tours Mexico trips, romantic evenings and weddings, sit back and enjoy the ride provided by the personalized services available on our limousine and town car page.
		The Santa Fe Depot (Amtrak) and the Greyhound Bus Station are located in the heart of downtown San Diego, within walking distance of the Maritime Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Children's Museum, Harbor Excursion cruises, Seaport Village, Horton Plaza, San Diego Convention Center and the San Diego Concourse.
	www.neurotrauma.org /2004/transportation.htm (654 words)

	AMTRAK - PAGE 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Even though the list of places to go and things to do aboard Amtrak California is virtually limitless, we thought a quick list of our favorite train destinations would be helpful, just to get you started.
		Six Flags Marine World — Wild rides, thrilling roller coasters and entertaining shows are waiting for you at America’s only combination wildlife park, theme park and oceanarium.
		And as an added bonus, if you buy your Marine World admission ticket with your Amtrak train ticket, you’ll receive a substantial discount off the regular admission price.
	www.bestofcaliforniatv.com /partners/story_44.php (440 words)

	Rail 2 Rail is popular among Coaster riders - North County Times - Coastal - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Rail 2 Rail is popular among Coaster riders - North County Times - Coastal -
		Rail 2 Rail ---- the district's newest six-month trial program ---- allows Coaster train commuters who purchase a monthly pass to ride Amtrak trains for no additional cost whenever there is a seat available.
		Tyrone Matthews, an attorney with Liberty Mutual in downtown San Diego, said that his fellow Coaster riders have already begun to buzz about Rail 2 Rail.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/05/09/news/coastal/22_18_445_8_04.txt (978 words)

	See You In San Diego - brought to you by the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The last thing we'd do is tease you with all we have to offer and then not provide transportation.
		For a list of services to get you to and from the airport, into Mexico or around town, visit our shuttle services page.
		For the latest information on driving in the State of California, please visit the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
	www.seeyouinsandiego.com /gettingaround.asp (695 words)

	Mr. M. Dooley TeacherWeb Update Maglev Designs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This lack of friction and the trains' aerodynamic designs allow the trains to reach unprecedented ground transportation speeds of more than 310 mph (500 kph).
		This is twice as fast as Amtrak's fastest commuter train.
		Maglev trains will float over a guideway using the basic principles of magnets to replace the old steel wheel and track trains
	teacherweb.com /NC/MoreheadHS/MDooley/ugallery3.stm (295 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > North County -- Monthly passes to be OK for Coaster and Amtrak
		SignOnSanDiego.com > News > North County -- Monthly passes to be OK for Coaster and Amtrak
		It has been nearly five years since 9/11 became shorthand for terror.
		Please call reporter David Washburn at (619) 498-6653 or e-mail him at david.washburn@
	signonsandiego.com /news/northcounty/20040319-9999-news_1mc19nctd.html (350 words)

	ThrillNetwork Boards - View Single Post - Amtrak, Is this a sign?
		This shouldn't dissuade you from traveling on Amtrak...
		The fact that Amtrak is absolute crap should.
		General Public will back me up on this.
	www.thrillnetwork.com /boards/showpost.php?p=446964&postcount=6 (36 words)

	Viva-city
		Movie screens, performing arts stages and live music venues abound.
		Trolleys, Coasters, Amtrak, airlines and pedicabs vie for passengers.
		The bay front -- which has long touted shopping and boating opportunities -- will soon add significantly to its maritime history offerings with the opening of the Midway aircraft carrier museum.
	www.viva-city.info /index_news2.htm (1029 words)

	Mousepads Amtrak Southwest Chief , AT&SF (Santa Fe) , BNSF ES44DC Mousepad , C&O Allegheny Railroad , C&O George ...
		Mousepads Amtrak Southwest Chief, AT&SF (Santa Fe), BNSF ES44DC Mousepad, C&O Allegheny Railroad, C&O George Washington, Cass Shay #5, CB&Q Triple Header
		This locomotive was the first to haul a train over the Brenner Pass.
		Featured are all three color schemes used on Burlington Route diesels.
	www.modelrailroadsupply.com /item.asp?category=20&desc=mousepads (347 words)

	Coaster Frequencies
		Coaster Frequencies - Train travel, model railroading, railfan and railroad industry information including Amtrak train travelogues, railroad photographs, model train building tips and more.
		This page provides information about radio communication channels and frequencies used on the Coasters in San Diego.
		Click here to tell a friend about this page!
	www.trainweb.com /radio/route_co.htm (58 words)

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