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- May 9, 2013
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"The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak, is not a government agency or establishment. Although Amtrak is a private corporation operated for
profit, it is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under provisions of the Rail
Passenger Service Act, as amended. See 49 U.S.C. § 24301 note"
"Amtrak is a private corporation, not a federal agency and therefore does
not have an Open Government Team."
"(2) shall be operated and managed as a for-profit corporation; and
(3) is not a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, and shall not be subject to title 31."
Sources
http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/83/141/FOIA_Handbook-Oct2008.pdf
http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/547/386/ChiefFOIAOfficerReportRev.pdf
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/24301
Amtrak like the Federal Reserve is government in the since that it was created and managed by the government but it is setup as a private corporation. Other private corporation receive subsidies as well such as southwest airlines. You are essentially sending tax dollars to a private corporation.
profit, it is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under provisions of the Rail
Passenger Service Act, as amended. See 49 U.S.C. § 24301 note"
"Amtrak is a private corporation, not a federal agency and therefore does
not have an Open Government Team."
"(2) shall be operated and managed as a for-profit corporation; and
(3) is not a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, and shall not be subject to title 31."
Sources
http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/83/141/FOIA_Handbook-Oct2008.pdf
http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/547/386/ChiefFOIAOfficerReportRev.pdf
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/24301
Amtrak like the Federal Reserve is government in the since that it was created and managed by the government but it is setup as a private corporation. Other private corporation receive subsidies as well such as southwest airlines. You are essentially sending tax dollars to a private corporation.