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Amtrak in Celebration of Why Trains Matter
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Communities
commemorate National Train Day May 10, 2014
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Washington,
DC – March 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Amtrak
invites America to celebrate the many benefits trains bring to the nation
at the seventh annual National
Train Day on May 10, 2014. Trains are an integral part of daily American
life and connect communities, provide jobs and economic development, support
local businesses and attract funds for infrastructure improvement. From
big cities to small towns, coast to coast and border to border, trains
matter.
In
addition to events in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles,
Amtrak is supporting events in many local markets across the country served
by America’s Railroad®. Event offerings will vary to include train
equipment displays, family-friendly activities and local dignitaries.
“Trains
have long been important to the growth and prosperity of our nation and
today Amtrak supports our national economy and connectivity by moving America
where it wants to go,” said Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman.
“Amtrak
is America’s Railroad. Trains came first, long before the interstate and
the airport,” said Mayor Todd Barton of Crawfordsville, Ind. “From a presidential
candidate campaigning across the country to a young scholar leaving home
for school, trains take us where we need to go. They are important and
should be celebrated.”
Boardman
added that rail travel is a vital transportation alternative that is cost-efficient,
environmentally friendly and in high public demand. In addition, intercity
passenger trains matter because they connect rural communities with major
metropolitan areas and afford passengers more than 500 destinations – an
option that has become increasingly important as airline and bus companies
reduce service to significant regions of America.
Details
on National Train Day events and information on how to host a National
Train Day event are available at NationalTrainDay.com.
About
Amtrak®
Amtrak
is America’s Railroad®, the nation’s intercity passenger rail service
and its high-speed rail operator. Amtrak and its state and commuter partners
move people, the economy and the nation forward. Formally known as the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member
board of directors appointed by the President of the United States and
confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey
R. Moreland is vice chairman. In FY 2013, a record 31.6 million passengers
traveled on Amtrak on more than 300 daily trains – at speeds up to 150
mph (241 kph) – that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three
Canadian Provinces. Enjoy the journey® at Amtrak.com
or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information. Like us
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