Amtrak Is Promoting and Upgrading Passenger Rail Service

question 10

Multiple Choice

Amtrak is promoting and upgrading passenger rail service. All but one of the following are facts:

• A) Total passenger miles have grown since 1981.
• B) In the northeast corridor it is the dominant carrier.
• C) It operates some commuter agencies under contract.
• D) It operates without any government subsidy.
• E) It has high-speed train service between New York and Boston.

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