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Commuter & Passenger Rail Service in Chicago, Illinois

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Amtrak Marketing Department, Chicago
Chicago / Illinois / United States
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Chicago / Illinois / United States
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Amtrak, also known as National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is a provider of intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in over 45 U.S. states and nearly two Canadian provinces. Operational since 1971, the company operates a approximately 20,000-mile route system. It has designed positive train control systems that assure rail safety by enforcing maximum authorized speeds, speed restrictions and stop signals. Amtrak maintains a fleet of coaches, electric and diesel locomotives, cars and nonpassenger equipment. The company also operates a system of buses, vans, taxi shuttles and boats that links passengers to rail services. It additionally offers online reservation options.
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Amtrak, Chicago
Chicago / Illinois / United States
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Amtrak, founded in 1971, is one of the busiest passenger rail transports in the United States. It operates more than 20,000-miles of rail track in over 45 states in the U.S. The routes taken by the trains include various states, such as California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Vermont. It provides online reservation of tickets and schedule information to customers. It also provides handicap assistance and wheelchair provision. It owns more than 1,000 railroad passenger cars and over 400 locomotives. Amtrak has three heavy maintenance facilities in Wilmington and Bear, Del., and Beech Grove, Ind. It also has maintenance facilities in Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle.
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