### Question
How is the term national assets defined?


### Answer
The term **national assets** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 24320* as the following:

> the Nation's core rail assets shared among Amtrak services, including national reservations, security, training and training centers, and other assets associated with Amtrak's national rail passenger transportation system

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 24320*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART C-PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION > CHAPTER 243-AMTRAK**

