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noun
a government-subsidized public corporation created by Congress in 1970 to operate a national intercity passenger railroad system through contracts with existing railroads.
Origin:
Am(erican) tra(vel on trac)k
Am(erican) tra(vel on trac)k
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Amtrak
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Word Origin & History
Amtrak
U.S. government-run railway corporation, 1971, contraction of American Track. Also is known as National Railway Passenger Corp.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation (from "American track") |
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