Amtrak

Summary

Amtrak is a railway company^[1]. Amtrak ranks in the top 0.11% of railway_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,786 views/month, #1 of 924).^[2]

Key Facts

• Amtrak was a member of International Union of Railways^[3].
• Amtrak was a member of Railway Association of Canada^[4].
• Amtrak was a member of Association of American Railroads^[5].
• Amtrak is in the country of United States^[6].
• Amtrak's image is recorded as Acela Express 2034 - BWI Amtrak.jpg^[7].
• Amtrak's instance of is recorded as railway company^[8].
• Amtrak's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government^[9].
• Amtrak's instance of is recorded as public transport network^[10].
• Amtrak's main regulatory text is recorded as United States Code^[11].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Sunset Limited^[12].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Coast Starlight^[13].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Southwest Chief^[14].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Amtrak Cascades^[15].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Heartland Flyer^[16].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Empire Builder^[17].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Acela^[18].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Adirondack^[19].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Auto Train^[20].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Blue Water^[21].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as California Zephyr^[22].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Capitol Corridor^[23].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Capitol Limited^[24].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Cardinal^[25].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Carl Sandburg^[26].
• Amtrak's item operated is recorded as Carolinian^[27].

Body

Founding

+1971-05-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Amtrak^[28].

Operations

Amtrak's headquarters location is recorded as Washington Union Station^[29]. Subsidiaries include Washington Terminal Company^[30], a corporation^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1901^[33] and Chicago Union Station Company^[34], a railway company^[35], in United States^[36], headquartered in Chicago^[37].

Industry

Amtrak's industry is recorded as rail transport^[38].

Ownership

Amtrak's owned by is recorded as Federal Government of the United States^[39].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Amtrak include Amtrak Virginia^[40], a brand^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2009^[43].

Why It Matters

Amtrak ranks in the top 0.11% of railway_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,786 views/month, #1 of 924).^[2] Amtrak has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Amtrak is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Amtrak include Amtrak Virginia^[40], a brand^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2009^[43].