PASSENGERS WHO HAVE JUST LEFT AN AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN HEAD FOR THE STATION IN WASHINGTON, , AFTER ARRIVING TWO HOURS LATE. THE TRAIN, WHICH ORIGINATES IN CHICAGO HAS A HISTORY OF LATE ARRIVALS. OFFICIALS BLAME THE FREQUENT DELAY ON THE POOR QUALITY OF THE TRACK. AMTRAK OWNS THE TRAINS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT, BUT LEASES USE OF THE TRACK FROM THE NATION'S RAILROADS. IN 1974 THE CORPORATION CARRIED 18 MILLION PEOPLE, AN INCREASE OF 10 PERCENT OVER 1973


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