Amtrak Takes Over Most U.S. Intercity Train Traffic
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Transportation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 1970
Article abstract: New modes of transportation threatened railroads with extinction and forced the federal government to take radical measures to save them, including passing the Rail Passenger Service Act.
Summary of Event
When the U.S. Congress created Amtrak in 1970, it took one in a series of steps increasing government involvement in railroad transportation. Railroads had an important role in the development of the United States. Trains carried passengers and supplies to the frontier and brought back food, lumber, and minerals to the population...
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