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On Board Chiefs Are Back (Sort Of).
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On Board Chiefs Are Back (Sort Of).

ByJim Loomis 07/10/201707/11/2017

On one of my first long-distance trips—I think it was the Zephyr—my wife and I were sitting in our bedroom shortly after leaving Chicago when a 40ish man, impeccably dressed in a snappy navy blue blazer, knocked at our door. He introduced himself as the chief of on-board services and explained that he was there…

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Amtrak Gets a New Boss … Again!
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Amtrak Gets a New Boss … Again!

ByJim Loomis 06/26/201706/27/2017

Here we go again! The news broke today that Amtrak’s president and CEO, Wick Moorman, will be stepping down at the end of the year. His successor will be Richard Anderson, who is CEO of Delta Airlines.    Moorman and Anderson will serve as joint CEOs until the end of the year when Moorman will…

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Amtrak’s REAL Problem Revealed.
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Amtrak’s REAL Problem Revealed.

ByJim Loomis 04/30/201705/02/2017

  Amtrak’s president and CEO, Wick Moorman, testified at a committee hearing recently and there were some illuminating nuggets within his comments.   For instance, we all know that there are problems with the Northeast Corridor infrastructure. New tunnels to take trains under the Hudson River and into New York’s Penn Station are urgently needed….

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Moorman: Time to Fish or Cut Bait.
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Moorman: Time to Fish or Cut Bait.

ByJim Loomis 02/17/201702/17/2017

Amtrak’s President and CEO, Wick Moorman,testified before a Congressional committee the other day and laid out the reasons why now is the time to secure Amtrak’s future. Moorman reminded the committee that Amtrak is 45 years old and, after setting ridership records year after year despite decades of living hand to mouth, it’s past time…

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