Amtrak (English spelling)

Japanese: アムトラック(英語表記)Amtrak
Amtrak (English spelling)
Its official name is the National Railroad Passenger Service Corporation. It is the operator of passenger trains connecting major cities throughout the United States. It receives subsidies from the federal government. It was established in 1970 by a decision of the federal Congress in response to the serious deficit of private railroads. It significantly reduced the passenger transportation network and consolidated services to limit them to areas with large populations and large cities. Amtrak pays the railroad companies in each region for train operation costs and covers the cost of track and station facilities. Amtrak also manages all administrative expenses such as train schedules, route setting, and ticket sales. Amtrak receives revenue from ticket sales and mail delivery, but needs subsidies from the federal government to cover its operating costs.

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Japanese:
正式名称は全米鉄道旅客輸送公社。アメリカ合衆国全土で主要都市間を結ぶ旅客列車網の運営会社。連邦政府から補助金を支給されている。 1970年に,民営鉄道各社の赤字経営が深刻化したのをうけて,連邦議会の決定により設立された。それまでの旅客輸送の路線網を大幅に縮小し,人口の多い地域と大都市間に限定するかたちでサービスを統合した。アムトラックは各地の鉄道会社に対し,列車の運行費を支払うとともに,線路と駅施設のコストを負担する。列車の運行予定,路線の設定,乗車券の販売といった,管理部門の経費全額もアムトラックが管理する。アムトラックには乗車券の売り上げと郵便運搬業による収益が入るが,経営コストをまかなうためには連邦政府からの補助金を必要としている。

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