Joe Boardman, Amtrak’s president, appeared before a Congressional committee today and some interesting nuggets can be found in his prepared remarks. On the subject of long distance trains, Boardman used...
It’s no secret that Republicans in Congress, egged on by conservative pundits like Michael Barone and libertarian “think tanks” like the Cato Institute, have been critical of Amtrak for years. ...
Congressman John Mica (R-FL) has a great deal of influence over our country’s transportation infrastructure. And that’s a damn shame. Mica, you see, is out to get Amtrak and he...
I’ve just returned from the annual NARP* meeting in Washington, DC, and as always there was a great deal of interest to absorb. I suppose it’s my background in advertising...