This marks our third program in the AMTRAK Series: AMTRAK 20 covered the first twenty years; AMTRAK 30 focused on changes during 1991-2001. AMTRAK 40 brings us up to 2011, but with a look back over the entire forty year period.

A few features: Locomotives and Rolling Stock including "retirement" careers for many. Mail & Express: an up and down story. Cab Rides: AEM7 at night, "Downeaster", "Cardinal" and others. Are We ON TIME?: Causes of Train Delays. Gallery of Trains: 1971 to 2011. National Train Day: from 2008 to 2011. ... and many more aspects to the intercity passenger rail story. Sit back and enjoy the four decade ride, then let's get traveling - for the Journey Continues !!!