(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 26, 2009.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — AT&T Inc. on Friday announced a new five-year deal with Amtrak to provide a package of telecommunications networking services.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
AT&T will be responsible for implementing and managing the nation’s largest passenger rail service’s wireless network. Amtrak will use AT&T’s security services to protect critical Web sites and personal information of all passengers.
The rail service will also use AT&T voice services, including long distance, audio and web conferencing.
Shares of At&T fell a penny to $24.84 in midday trading.