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Amtrak
Private cars in the United States have a history as old as the passenger train itself. As passenger train routes in this country expanded and the railroad's mileage rapidly grew they found it was becoming difficult to manage a large company from one location. Soon the development of the railroad business car swept the industry. Railroad managers could now travel the system and still get their office work completed. Soon after the introduction of the business car, came the private car. Essentially the same as the business car, the private car was used for the transportation of the wealthy and elite. Utilizing business and private cars to tour the country soon became the in thing to do. Initially the railroads offered the transportation of these cars on their trains for free as a courtesy, but soon found that the popularity of private car travel was costing the railroads money. Most railroads soon established their own special movement bureau, these departments handled private car moves, special trains and anything out of the realm of the regularly scheduled train. Soon after Amtrak's creation in the early 1970's they formed their own special movement bureau to handle the movement of private cars, presidential campaign trains, etc. Today if you own a Amtrak certified car you can travel on select Amtrak routes and enjoy the scenic wonders of this country that most people never get to experience. If you don't own an Amtrak certified car but would like to experience the world of private car travel, be sure to visit our Rail Cars for Charter page.
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