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MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
Amtrak
Amtrak is the national U.S.
passenger railroad, carrying
more than 75 million passen-
gers a year to over 500
destinations in 45 states.
Created in 1971, Amtrak
operates 265 trains a day
over a 22,000-mile route
system extending from
Boston to San Diego. Amtrak
also owns and operates the
Boston-to-Washington NE
Corridor, maintaining the
busiest passenger rail line in
the nation for over 1,700
Amtrak and local commuter
trains a day. Web site: http:/
www.amtrak.com/index1.html