1996 Amtrak Annual Report Cover.

Amtrak celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 1996, collecting its significant accomplishments into the Annual Report. Looking forward to the future of passenger rail, the company unveiled plans for high-speed trainsets to run in the Northeast Corridor. The cover pictures the 21st Century Express, a presidential train that traveled more than 500 miles with a high-profile entourage. The train consisted of 11 Superliner passenger cars, two privately-owned cars and three P40 locomotives. Twelve double deck, specially outfitted cars handled hundreds of White House staff and media, and came complete with extra power lines, 40 cellular phones, fax machines, paging equipment and copiers.