News to You- Amtrak is 50 Years Old

How old is Amtrak in 2021?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 40 years

• 50 years

What year did Amtrak start?

• 1941

• 1971

• 2021

• 1991

What are passenger trains?

• Trains that carry cargo.

• Trains that carry animals.

• Trains that people can ride on.

How many people ride on Amtrak trains?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

True or False: You can go on long and short trips on Amtrak trains.

• True

• False

True or False: You are not allowed to sleep on a train.

• True

• False

Where can you buy tickets to ride on a train?

• Online

• At the grocery store

• At the train station

• At the bowling alley

What is a train station?

• A place where you can buy a train.

• A place where trains stop.

Where are the busiest train stations in the U.S?

• New York

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

How fast will the new Amtrak train travel?

• 50 mph

• 100 mph

• 160 mph

• 210 mph