AMTRAK GOES FOR BETTER TRACK

The absence of a national policy regarding the relationships of Amtrak's intercity passenger service and the 26,000 miles of railroad-owned track over which it is operated led to a task force's recommendations for eight policy options now adopted by the Amtrak board. The goal will be higher average speeds on selected corridor routes to enhance the competitiveness of Amtrak services.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 59-60
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corridors; High speed rail; Maintenance of way; Operations; Planning; Policy; Railroad tracks; Standards; Superelevation
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Operations planning; Track standards
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172018
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Progressive Railroading
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM