National Railway Passenger Corp.

Japanese: National Railway Passenger Corp.(英語表記)NationalRailwayPassengerCorp
National Railway Passenger Corp.

…The nickname for the National Railway Passenger Corporation, a semi-public rail passenger service corporation that provides intercity rail passenger service throughout the United States (except Alaska and Hawaii). Amtrak is an abbreviation for American track.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "National Railway Passenger Corp." is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国(アラスカとハワイを除く)の全土にわたって都市間鉄道旅客輸送を行っている半官半民の鉄道旅客輸送公社National Railway Passenger Corporationの通称。アムトラックとはAmerican trackの略称。…

※「National Railway Passenger Corp.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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