Amtrak,a company that provides passenger railway service,has been struggling financially and would like to stop service on its least profitable routes.Amtrak is usually relatively independent;it sets ticket fares and schedules,decides how to invest in new equipment,and is expected to generate enough revenue to cover expenses.However,the U.S.Congress stops them from cutting unprofitable service routes because,as a/an ____________________,part of Amtrak's purpose is to serve the entire country,even little-used rural passenger routes.

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Amtrak is a government corporation, which means it is a business that is owned by the government but operates separately from it. As a government corporation, Amtrak is expected to serve the public interest, even if that means operating unprofitable routes to provide service to rural areas. Therefore, Congress has the authority to prevent Amtrak from cutting these routes.

Amtrak,a Company That Provides Passenger Railway Service,has Been Struggling Financially