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Creation of the Amtrack
Even in signing Amtrak into existence in 1970, President Nixon had to overcome fierce opposition within his administration that was offset by overwhelming congressional support. -
Worst accident in Amtrak history
1971 - The worst accident in Amtrak history occurred in June and resulted in 11 fatalities. -
The Las Vegas Special
LAS VEGAS, Nevada., Feb. 7, Amtrak's Gambling Special from Los Angeles chugged to a stop on a railroad siding here shortly before midnight Friday, and 355 passengers on the first of the "Las Vegas fun trains" disembarked for a weekend in the gaming parlors. -
-Coach fares on many Amtrak trains go up
May 17, 1976 - WASHINGTON LO-. -Coach fares. on many Amtrak trains will go up 5% on June 15 to cover rising costs, the rail passenger corporation said today. Amtrak said the increase would not apply to Metroliner fares be. tween New York and Washington and to several other trains across the country. ... -
Passenger cars derailed
Jan 17, 1977 - the predawn hours Sunday, spilling four of its passenger cars down an embankment and sending 149 persons to hospitals for treatment of injuries, most of which were minor. The first 10 cars on the train, which originated in Chicago. -
WASHINGTON The House approved a - stay of execution on Friday
Jun 24, 1978 - WASHINGTON The House approved a - stay of execution on Friday for more than onethird of the Amtrak rail network, which Transportation Secretary Brock adam want to ax. The bill, passed 204-89 keeps 8.100 miles of passenger -
federal government
Mar 8, 1979 - federal government may cut Amtrak's system almost In little attention has been tj capital starvation at Amtrakn Droblem hai its ... Saying it another way wille mec tic bate has started as to what size Amtralk should be the bigger question of howgood Amtrak should be has been -
Amtrak backers argued
Amtrak backers argued unsuccessfully that a greater government committment was needed to maintain a basic passen ger system. -
the railroad
Mar 3, 1985 - But the railroad, which was created as a private corporation by Congress and began operating in 1971 so the freight lines could bail out of the passenger business, is again fighting for survival-more so, some supporters say, than at any time in its history -
The investigation into the accident
Feb 6, 1987 - The investigation into the accident the worst in Amtrak history, has focused on the conduct of Gates and Cromwell before the accident . Drug tests revealed that both men had marijuana in their systems -
New York
In New York Amtrak had to pay to maintain Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal due to lack of track connections to bring trains from upstate New York into Penn Station
