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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Am·trak 
[am-trak] Pronunciation Key
[am-trak] Pronunciation Key –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]
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Amtrak
Amtrak
1971, contraction of American Track. The government-run company also is known as National Railway Passenger Corp.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation (from "American track") |
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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