John Mica, a Republican congressman from Florida, has made a political career out of denigrating Amtrak. And he does it with a sneer. For instance, he always – and I...
Early next week I’ll be leaving for the annual NARP* meeting in Washington. It will include two full days of meetings and one we call “Day on The Hill”. That’s...
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. ...
Comes now the news that freshman Congressman Jeff Denham of California has been appointed chair of a key subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee … specifically the Railroads, Pipelines and...