Amtrak Terminology questions with
complete solutions
"A" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ 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.
ADA - correct answer ✔✔ Americans with Disabilities Act
AED - correct answer ✔✔ Automated External Defibrillator- is a portable automatic device used
to restore normal heart rhythm to people in Cardiac Arrest
Amtrak - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak is a registered trademark of the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation
APP - correct answer ✔✔ Application. Software application that operates on a Smartphone.
ARAMARK - correct answer ✔✔ Name of the current contract vendor who provides food,
beverages, and supplies to Amtrak's trains.
, ARC - correct answer ✔✔ Airlines Reporting Corporation. provides ticket distribution, reporting
and settlement services for over 150 air and rail carriers and more than 20,000 ARC accredited
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 locate.
Bad Order - correct answer ✔✔ Term used when anything on the railroad is in need of repair
and cannot be used.
BBP - correct answer ✔✔ Blood-Borne Pathogens - diseases that can be transmitted in blood.
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
departure in the Superliner Transition Sleeping Car.
Bump - correct answer ✔✔ To displace a junior employee (with less seniority) on an existing
position.
Bump Cars - correct answer ✔✔ To couple railroad cars together.
Catenary - correct answer ✔✔ A system of wires suspended between poles and bridges
supporting overhead contact wires normally energized at 11,000 volts.
Catering Vendor - correct answer ✔✔ Contractual provider of food, beverages and supplies for
Amtrak's trains
complete solutions
"A" End of Car - correct answer ✔✔ 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.
ADA - correct answer ✔✔ Americans with Disabilities Act
AED - correct answer ✔✔ Automated External Defibrillator- is a portable automatic device used
to restore normal heart rhythm to people in Cardiac Arrest
Amtrak - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak is a registered trademark of the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation
APP - correct answer ✔✔ Application. Software application that operates on a Smartphone.
ARAMARK - correct answer ✔✔ Name of the current contract vendor who provides food,
beverages, and supplies to Amtrak's trains.
, ARC - correct answer ✔✔ Airlines Reporting Corporation. provides ticket distribution, reporting
and settlement services for over 150 air and rail carriers and more than 20,000 ARC accredited
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 locate.
Bad Order - correct answer ✔✔ Term used when anything on the railroad is in need of repair
and cannot be used.
BBP - correct answer ✔✔ Blood-Borne Pathogens - diseases that can be transmitted in blood.
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
departure in the Superliner Transition Sleeping Car.
Bump - correct answer ✔✔ To displace a junior employee (with less seniority) on an existing
position.
Bump Cars - correct answer ✔✔ To couple railroad cars together.
Catenary - correct answer ✔✔ A system of wires suspended between poles and bridges
supporting overhead contact wires normally energized at 11,000 volts.
Catering Vendor - correct answer ✔✔ Contractual provider of food, beverages and supplies for
Amtrak's trains
