Amtrak by BeanA

Champion(s):

MeyerS
I'm just this guy, you know?


Runner(s)-Up:

GrahamJ
The real world is complex, so remember your origin.


Quiz Description

America's beleaguered passenger rail bureaucracy! Long may she attempt to prosper.

Full Results:

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Questions:

Amtrak is merely a brand name; what is the formal name of the organization?

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National Railroad Passenger Corporation

This model of Amtrak railcar shares its name with a LearnedLeague rundle.

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Horizon

Post-Hurricane Katrina, the cross-country Sunset Limited had its eastern endpoint curtailed to New Orleans, where the terminus has remained to this day. Before the storm, in what Florida city would the train have finished its run?

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Orlando, FL

Amtrak headquarters is at Washington D.C.'s Union Station. Prior to its celebrated restoration in the 1980s, it functioned as a visitor's center for what event?

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United States Bicentennial

Which president signed the legislation providing for the creation of Amtrak?

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Richard M. Nixon

The Missouri River Runner train that traverses Missouri was formerly named for what sturdy pack animal?

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(Kansas City/St. Louis) Mule

Vice President Joe Biden famously commuted via Amtrak from his home while he was a member of the Senate. In what city did he catch the train to Washington?

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Wilmington, DE

The train that runs between Bakersfield and Sacramento or Oakland is named after what river?

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San Joaquin

Amtrak's Auto Train allows passengers to transport themselves and their automobiles between what two states?

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Virginia; Florida

Amtrak's proposed Gateway Project has been in the news as of late, in part due to a 2010 decision on the part of the governor of what state?

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New Jersey

In 2014, Amtrak created an on-board residency for practitioners of what craft?

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Writing

What is the largest American city currently lacking an Amtrak station?

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Phoenix, AZ