Which company operates a railroad system with combined passenger service across the continental United States?

• A. Amtrak
• B. Greyhound
• C. Union Pacific
• D. CSX

Answer: (A)

Recognizing who operates nationwide passenger rail service in the continental United States. Amtrak is the national passenger railroad, created to take over most intercity passenger trains from private railroads and now runs a network that spans the country, including the busy Northeast Corridor and long-distance routes that connect coasts and regions. Greyhound is a bus company and does not run trains. Union Pacific and CSX are freight railroads, primarily moving goods; they host some passenger trains under agreements, but they do not operate a nationwide passenger system themselves. So the company that operates a railroad system with combined passenger service across the continental United States is Amtrak.