Mapping a New Course
March 25, 2013
Under the Amtrak Improvement Act of 1978, President Jimmy Carter directed the United States Department of Transportation to
undertake a formal study of Amtrak’s route system
in an attempt to “put Amtrak on a more stable financial footing...”
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Digging into the Archives: The Art of David Klein
March 14, 2013
Advertising is essential to any business, and Amtrak effectively used print media in its early years to convey the excitement of train travel to a public unfamiliar with the new company and its services.
The Amtrak Standard Stations Program
March 4, 2013
After taking over America's intercity passenger rail system, Amtrak sought to establish a strong visual identity by painting locomotives and rolling stock in a unified livery, as well as by creating standardized stations that were easy to build and maintain.