Amtrak Terminology questions with
complete solutions
"A" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ A term used to identify the end of a railroad car that is the
opposite end from where the hand brake is located.
Abstract Form - correct answer ✔✔ Form used to record separate specific items sold (generally
entrees) from meal checks during a meal period.
AC - correct answer ✔✔ (1) Assistant Conductor - works under the supervision of
the Conductor.
(2) Air Conditioning (Also designated as A/C).
Acela Express - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak's high-speed train sets.
(Origin - The name "Acela" is the blending of the words "acceleration" and "excellence")
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answer ✔✔ Prohibits discrimination and ensures
equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government
services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.
AED: Automated External Defibrillator - correct answer ✔✔ A portable automatic device used
to restore normal heart rhythm to people in cardiac arrest.
Amtrak - correct answer ✔✔ a registered trademark of the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation.
, (Origin - The name "Amtrak" is the blending of the words "America" and "track") (See National
Railroad Passenger Corporation)
APP: Application - correct answer ✔✔ Software application that operates on a smartphone. The
eMD is a Smartphone.
ARAMARK - correct answer ✔✔ Name of the current contract vendor who provides food,
beverages and supplies to Amtrak's trains.
ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) - correct answer ✔✔ provides ticket distribution, reporting
and settlement services for over 150 air and rail carriers and more than 20,000 ARCaccredited
Travel Agency locations and Corporate Travel Departments.
Arrow - correct answer ✔✔ The computer system Amtrak uses for reservations, ticketing, train
status, and equipment status. Arrow includes the capability of building train schedules, creating
reservations, issuing tickets, and accounting for ticket sales and other financial transactions.
"B" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ Term used to identify the end of a railroad car on which the
hand brake is located.
Bad Order - correct answer ✔✔ Term used when anything on the railroad is in need of repair
and cannot be used. (i.e. track, equipment, components on equipment, etc.)
Bank - correct answer ✔✔ (See Working Fund)
BBP: Blood-Borne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ Blood-Borne Pathogens - diseases that can
be transmitted in blood. (i.e. HIV, HBV, etc.)
BT (Business Travel) - correct answer ✔✔ Accommodations for employees on company business
or for employees traveling on personal business who made reservations on the train's day of
complete solutions
"A" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ A term used to identify the end of a railroad car that is the
opposite end from where the hand brake is located.
Abstract Form - correct answer ✔✔ Form used to record separate specific items sold (generally
entrees) from meal checks during a meal period.
AC - correct answer ✔✔ (1) Assistant Conductor - works under the supervision of
the Conductor.
(2) Air Conditioning (Also designated as A/C).
Acela Express - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak's high-speed train sets.
(Origin - The name "Acela" is the blending of the words "acceleration" and "excellence")
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answer ✔✔ Prohibits discrimination and ensures
equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government
services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.
AED: Automated External Defibrillator - correct answer ✔✔ A portable automatic device used
to restore normal heart rhythm to people in cardiac arrest.
Amtrak - correct answer ✔✔ a registered trademark of the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation.
, (Origin - The name "Amtrak" is the blending of the words "America" and "track") (See National
Railroad Passenger Corporation)
APP: Application - correct answer ✔✔ Software application that operates on a smartphone. The
eMD is a Smartphone.
ARAMARK - correct answer ✔✔ Name of the current contract vendor who provides food,
beverages and supplies to Amtrak's trains.
ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) - correct answer ✔✔ provides ticket distribution, reporting
and settlement services for over 150 air and rail carriers and more than 20,000 ARCaccredited
Travel Agency locations and Corporate Travel Departments.
Arrow - correct answer ✔✔ The computer system Amtrak uses for reservations, ticketing, train
status, and equipment status. Arrow includes the capability of building train schedules, creating
reservations, issuing tickets, and accounting for ticket sales and other financial transactions.
"B" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ Term used to identify the end of a railroad car on which the
hand brake is located.
Bad Order - correct answer ✔✔ Term used when anything on the railroad is in need of repair
and cannot be used. (i.e. track, equipment, components on equipment, etc.)
Bank - correct answer ✔✔ (See Working Fund)
BBP: Blood-Borne Pathogens - correct answer ✔✔ Blood-Borne Pathogens - diseases that can
be transmitted in blood. (i.e. HIV, HBV, etc.)
BT (Business Travel) - correct answer ✔✔ Accommodations for employees on company business
or for employees traveling on personal business who made reservations on the train's day of
