About Amtrak

Amtrak is a quasi-governmental corporation that provides intercity passenger train service. Amtrak operates passenger service on 21,000 miles of track primarily owned by other railroads connecting 500 destinations in 46 states.

Quotes about Amtrak

1. We need Amtrak to start running more trains or longer trains.

   In Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy thanked by Springfield officials for bringing CTrail to Union Station

2. I will see them as well. I'm confident. But I will not tell you my age.'' He replaces acting general manager Donald L. Saunders, a former Amtrak executive who is chief operating officer of Chicago-based Veolia Transportation, one of the partners in the MBCR. Kiley most recently served as assistant vice president/operations for Norfolk Southern Corp., one of the country's largest freight railroad companies, where he oversaw major infrastructure and service improvement projects. He previously worked for Conrail. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Kiley began his railroad career at Boston's South Station in 1970 as a brakeman.

   In Canadian officials want to be aboard if high-speed rail takes off in Northeast