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Amtrak

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Amtrak

[f. Oct. 30, 1970]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79063287
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Name Authority File
Collection Membership(s)
- Names Collection - Authorized Headings
- LC Names Collection - General Collection
Variants
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- Railpax
- United States. Amtrak
- United States. Department of Transportation. Amtrak
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cn+79063287#skos:Concept
Sources
- found: U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 1971.
- found: Penn Central Transportation Company records: (National Railroad Passenger Corporation; an independent government corporation created by special act of Congress, Oct. 30, 1970; during planning stages, known as "Railpax"; adopted logo and trade name "Amtrak" on April 19, 1971; assumed operation of most non-commuter rail passenger service in U.S., May 1, 1971)
General Notes
- [f. Oct. 30, 1970]
Change Notes
- 1979-08-03: new
- 2013-03-13: revised

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