G.O.P. One Step Closer To Breakup Of Amtrak
by Angry White LiberalAmtrak President David Gunn Is Fired
“Amtrak’s future now requires a different type of leader who will aggressively tackle the company’s financial, management and operational challenges,” Amtrak Chairman David Laney said in a statement.
“The board approved a strategic plan in April that provides a blueprint for a stronger and more sustainable Amtrak. Now we need a leader with vision and experience to get the job done.”
Rep. John Mica said Gunn was fired because of a clash over the board’s vote in September to authorize splitting off the Northeast Corridor, an idea backed by the Bush administration. The corridor accounts for the largest share of the railroad’s ridership.
“David Gunn bucked that idea, so that was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Mica, R-Fla.
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November 10th, 2005 at 2:06 am
I welcome the Amtrak Board of Director’s decision to fire David Gunn. What this agency needs now is a true reform minded person who is willing to make the hard decisions necessary to be competitive. It is time to end the Federal subsidy of Amtrak and the only way to get there is by reevaluating the entire system as it is now. Firing the keepers of the status quo is a good first step.
November 10th, 2005 at 2:29 pm
As long as roads are built without a mass transit component (i.e., as long as people have no practical choice but to purchase automobiles) then endeavors such as Amtrak will never break even.