Fun fact: the name “Amtrak” was a last-minute change. The company was planned to be named “Railpax” as a pun on the industry abbreviation for “passenger” (PAX)

Fun fact: the name “Amtrak” was a last-minute change. The company was planned to be named “Railpax” as a pun on the industry abbreviation for “passenger” (PAX) and “Pax Americana”.