Amtrak Essays

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas is a non-fictional novel written by Gertrude Stein that is narrated by Alice B. Toklas. Alice B. Toklas is Gertrude Stein’s lover for life. The book starts off as Alice talking about her life before she leaves for Paris and the reasons she leaves San Francisco leading her right into Gertrude Stein’s life. In the next section, Alice talks about her arrival in Paris and the introduction between her and Gertrude Stein. Alice talks about Stein’s home and dinner parties

research and work will be a continuation of the work Tracks created in 2017. Tracks excavates the layers of myth and memory of Alan Sandham. Alan, who grew up in pre-Apartheid Fordsburg, moved to Crosby, a suburb of predominantly White railway families, in his early twenties. A father and bricklayer at the South African Railway, Alan was a man of poise and obligation. It was only years after his passing that the Sandham family learnt about a secret he was keeping for most of his life. Tracks follows

Besides, Amtrak receives annual funding directly from the Federal government. Another barrier to the privatization of Amtrak, is the majority of US railroads are owned by private freight firms that control their own tracks. Freight railroad corporations have a legislative duty to allow Amtrak’s trains on their tracks, but they do not have any legal obligation to allow their railroads to other private railway providers. Moreover, private railways possibly have to pay more than Amtrak to operate

In 10/Fugue of Quiara Alegría Hudes’s Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue, Hudes conveys the disconnect between Elliot and his family members during his desperate time of need for their help (Hudes). Throughout the scene, Elliot is gravely injured and falls apart. By using short, simple sentences, Hudes expresses the urgency of Elliot’s situation. Grandpop, Ginny, and Pop take turn stating these different sentences, almost like the waves of an ocean. Pop says, “The boy was standing guard;” Grandpop says, “He

In these two different historian viewpoints on the Pullman Striek, it seems as though Historian A is the most convincing. Historian A's viewpoint is backed by more statistics, while Historian B seems to take it from the viewpoints of the very few people who enjoyed living in Pullman, Illinois. The first historian mentions the various different ways that Pullman was making money from the city, including the difference in how much he bought things like water vs. how much he sold it to the residents

Poetry has always been a large factor in American culture, spanning many different styles and types of poets. From Emily Dickinson’s lyric poems that describe abstract concepts to Maya Angelou’s poems that portray struggle and other complex themes, American poetry is unique and timeless. Arguably one of the most significant and well-respected American poets of the twentieth century is Elizabeth Bishop. Some of her most well-known poems include In the Waiting Room, First Death in Nova Scotia, and

Between historian A and B, historian A had the more realistic viewpoint. Historian A has the argument of how George Pullman only created his “model town” so he could make money and control his employees better. He goes on to say how Pullman was constantly buying things like water and natural gas, but then selling them way past their actual worth. He even rented out out the towns apartments for 15% - 20% higher than the neighboring towns. The town was not nearly worth what the townsfolk were paying

Manhattan Transfer describes a panoramic view of life in New York City between 1890 and 1925. It contained fragments of popular songs, news headlines, and stream of consciousness monologues from a horde of unrelated characters. Dos Passos felt that his novels should paint a picture of society as it was, to expose human difficulties by showing them realistically. Following the directions of an author he admired, Walt Whitman, Dos Passos who sought to use a “moral microscope” upon humanity. He became

Shift by Jennifer Bradbury is about two long time best friends who decided to take a trip after their senior year. Chris and Win rode their bikes from South Virginia to Washington until Chris lost Win after getting a flat tire. After getting back from the trip a FBI agent, Mr. Ward, shows up to Chris’s college, Georgia Tech, hoping for answers Chris doesn’t have. Win’s dad will stop at nothing to get Win back. The story alternates between past and present day giving important insight on what the

The Amtrak During the month of March, our composition teacher assigned us a poem to analyze in order to produce a research paper. The setting of this poem takes place on a train traveling in the United States where an Indian man and white women have opposing views of American History. In the poem, “ On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City” the speaker can be characterized by his thoughts, emotions, and actions. At first the Indian man is consumed by his thoughts only but soon realizes that

Government corporations. One of the more famous government corporations is Amtrak, whose motto is “Moving America where it wants to go.” According to their mission statement, Amtrak’s mission is to deliver intercity transportation with superior safety, customer service and financial excellence.”1 Although there are other private corporations that deliver similar transportation capabilities within some of major metropolitan areas, Amtrak remains the largest passenger rail service within the country. Because

Everyone’s heard of it, seen it, and knows where it’s at. But nobody knows much about it. The Lee’s Summit Amtrak Station has always interested me. Passing by the old caboose and station that sit on the side of the train tracks it’s easy to assume it’s historic. But what makes it historic? I remember as a little kid always hoping the train would stop us in the middle of our trip while driving through downtown, and how it amazed me how many carts were attached to it. I have memories of my friends

On the “Amtrak from Boston to New York, talks about race, ethnicity and some history of Native American people. This poem is an angry poem as it talks about the view on America as it is today from a Native Americans point of view. The tone of this poem is very negative, hateful and angry to the point where he uses profanity to describe how he feels. The point of view is from the author who is Native American. He is riding the train and has conversations with another passenger who is an elderly white

known for its richly diverse population that inhabit it. To many people, it’s a fresh start, or generations of families who have lived here many years. What we never think of, however, is the people who are true Americans. Sherman Alexie’s poem On the Amtrak from Boston to New York, is a simple but thought provoking poem, gets the reader thinking about the real “Columbus” of America and a perspective of his personal feelings on American history. First of all, Sherman Alexie’s poem is considered simple

not financially viable. For illustration, if we consider Amtrak, it would be forced into bankruptcy and insolvency by the withdrawal of Federal capital and operational support. The US railway system can be substantially improved with a well-planned restructuring process. This restructuring may provide an opportunity to establish performance-based and accountable funding mechanisms for railway expenditures, more achievable goals for Amtrak and can define more efficient roles for the stakeholders

frustrating, passengers can arrive to Seattle even from California. There are several Amtrak routes that serve Seattle. The first one is the Cascades, which links Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Trains run four times a day to Portland and two times a day to Vancouver. Amtrak also offers additional route from Seattle to Vancouver and from Portland to Eugene. To take this train passengers should use Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach. Trains on these routes offer such services as laptop outlets

It is primarily owned by Amtrak, which is the government-owned corporation and the systems in the NEC are fully electrified in order to stay competitive compared to the other modes of transportation. In 1990, Amtrak implemented the NECHSR Improvement Program by introducing Acela Express train. Besides, the HSR improvement program also enhances the rail components and equipment, such as rebuilt the bridges, modified the railway curve and electrified the track. In 2012, Amtrak decided to upgrade

Hate crime What distinguishes a hate crime from other crimes is an underlying motivation based on the victim’s group membership. There has been much debate over the constitutionality of hate crime laws and which groups (if any) should be protected by such legislation. Those against hate crime laws argue that it is a violation of First Amendment protections of free, association, and freedom of thought. The Supreme Court confirmed that freedom of thought is implied by the First Amendment in R.A.V

Over 350 years back, America's first known system of law requirement was built up in Boston. When pioneers had settled there in 1630, nearby statutes had took into account constables to be delegated. In 1833, Philadelphia composed a free, 24-hour police power. In 1838, the Boston Police force was set up, with a day police and night watch working autonomously. New York City went with the same pattern in 1844, turning into the New York City Police Department in 1845. Notably, the police offices were

At this point, investment in rail is just a bad investment. As trucks become more reliable, safer, and self-driving, trains will continue to be a less sensible investment, but governments still pour billions into rail lines that barely see use. Amtrak brags that they served more than 31 million riders last year. In the same time period, planes served 631 MILLION riders domestically, getting them to their destinations quicker, more safely, and in a more cost-effective manner. Perhaps it’s time