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A Holiday Rush Revisited
This week typically ranks as the busiest across the Amtrak national system as people head home to see family and friends for Thanksgiving. Last year, Amtrak carried a record 754,000 passengers during...
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Amtrak Year-by-Year: 1983
Reviewing his first full year as president and chairman of Amtrak, W. Graham Claytor, Jr. highlighted the achievements the company had made toward lowering costs and maximizing available resources. “I...
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A Closer Look: Out on the Range
A few weeks ago, I finally had time to scan an assortment of early Amtrak promotional photographs showing car interiors and exteriors, as well as “beauty shots” of trains traveling through varied...
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California Zephyr Snowscapes
When asked to name the most scenic Amtrak routes, frequent riders often name the California Zephyr(Chicago-Denver-Emeryville), and specifically the section that passes through Colorado. There the...
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Bridges & Tunnels of Amtrak Country
Amtrak recently unveiled a new Northeast Corridor (NEC) website (NEC.Amtrak.com) to raise awareness about NEC infrastructure needs and build support for capital investment in projects crucial for...
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A Closer Look: Philadelphia 30th Street Station
Sorting through a box of material related to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, a postcard catches the eye, its soothing blues and greens punctuated by pink. Turning it around, the description reveals...
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Exploring Underground Railroad Heritage Sites
Black History Month provides additional opportunities to highlight contributions by African-Americans to our national history and culture. Throughout the month, Amtrak is celebrating with various...
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A Closer Look: Lunch is On!
The lunch counter-diner offered passengers a "casual, relaxed setting."The vibrant reds, pinks and purples of lunch counter-diner/dorm car No. 8117 immediately catch the eye. Originally built for the...
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Testing the LRCs
While processing slides from our Marketing department photo library, we recently came across a handful of images showing the Canadian-built LRC trainsets that Amtrak leased in the early 1980s. Standing...
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A Closer Look: Surf's Up
As a cold and snowy winter finally gives way to spring, the promise of bright, warm days is near. One item in the Amtrak Archives that always conjures up images of fun in the sun is this 1976 menu used...
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Amtrak Voices: Steve Osburn
Amtrak Voices is an occasional series in which we talk with long-time Amtrak employees to discover what attracted them to the company, recount its early days and explore changes they witnessed in...
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Amtrak Voices: Gary Woods
Amtrak Voices is an occasional series in which we talk with long-time Amtrak employees to discover what attracted them to the company, recount its early days and explore changes they witnessed in...
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Amtrak Voices: John Milenbaugh
Amtrak Voices is an occasional series in which we talk with long-time Amtrak employees to discover what attracted them to the company, recount its early days and explore changes they witnessed in...
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A Closer Look: Traveling by Train
Early advertisement for the Chief and Super Chief-El Capitan.As Amtrak took over operation of the majority of the nation’s intercity passenger rail services in 1971, the company faced the challenge of...
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Stations Then and Now: Tour 1
The photo library maintained by the Amtrak Marketing department contains thousands of slides that we are working to sort, digitize and make available to the public. The collection includes images of...
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Amtrak Year-by-Year: 1984
In FY 1984, Amtrak focused on increasing market development, service quality and productivity.In its Fiscal Year 1984 annual report, Amtrak under the leadership of President and CEO W. Graham Claytor,...
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Defining the Amtrak Brand Identity
A strong brand represents why a company exists and for what it stands. Amtrak sums up its brand essence as “Simply a smarter way to travel.” America’s Railroad offers a transportation choice with...
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Amtrak Voices: Tricia "Patty" Saunders, Part I
Amtrak Voices is an occasional series in which we talk with long-time Amtrak employees to discover what attracted them to the company, recount its early days and explore changes they witnessed in...
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Amtrak Voices: Tricia "Patty" Saunders, Part II
Amtrak Voices is an occasional series in which we talk with long-time Amtrak employees to discover what attracted them to the company, recount its early days and explore changes they witnessed in...
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Stations Then and Now: Tour 2
The Amtrak Marketing department photo library contains thousands of slides that we are working to sort, digitize and make available to the public. The collection includes images of trains traveling...
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