(Source: Toledo Blade, May 4, 2012)
TOLEDO, Ohio — In 1971, the newly created Amtrak was generally viewed from one of two angles: the salvation of passenger trains in the United States, or an orderly funeral to phase them out. Forty-one years later, “America’s Railroad” is still running, operating trains in 46 of the 50 states. Its history is recounted in an Amtrak 40th Anniversary exhibit train that has toured the United States since last May 7 and makes its penultimate stop in Toledo as the centerpiece of this year’s local National Train Day event.
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