...The nickname of the National Railway Passenger Corporation, a semi-public, private railroad company that provides intercity rail passenger service throughout the United States (except Alaska and Hawaii). Amtrak is an abbreviation for American track. Founded in October 1970 under the Railroad Passenger Service Corporation Act, it acquired the operating rights for intercity passenger service, which was a loss-making division of private railroads, and was launched on May 1, 1971. It is operated with government subsidies. *Some of the terminology that refers to "American track" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…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。鉄道旅客輸送公社法に基づき1970年10月に設立され,民営諸鉄道の赤字部門であった都市間旅客輸送の営業権を取得し,71年5月1日に発足,政府の助成金で運営されている。… ※「American track」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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