Been evaluating Amtrak which I have been on a few times before and Joe Boardman and his team have really done an excellent job considering the circumstances given to it. Unlike Airlines which are more simplistic to operate, trains require more ground based infrastructure and equipment so costs are much higher.
But under this team we finally have new cars being phased in and upgrade plans in the works for the most critical infrastructure and cost controls in place. Even the new time schedules out for April show on NY to FL for instance, shorter commutation times. The ACS sprinters are nice and coming online and new baggage cars and eventually diners and sleepers will make the trains even nicer. Congress and supreme court made some key ruilings which I commended them on. Some unfunded projects which I do hope will get rectified in some way.
I look to Switzerland mass transit which I really envy and the USA will never been the same but under this leadership and in the future hopefully Amtrak will use resources more wisely and be good for America.
But under this team we finally have new cars being phased in and upgrade plans in the works for the most critical infrastructure and cost controls in place. Even the new time schedules out for April show on NY to FL for instance, shorter commutation times. The ACS sprinters are nice and coming online and new baggage cars and eventually diners and sleepers will make the trains even nicer. Congress and supreme court made some key ruilings which I commended them on. Some unfunded projects which I do hope will get rectified in some way.
I look to Switzerland mass transit which I really envy and the USA will never been the same but under this leadership and in the future hopefully Amtrak will use resources more wisely and be good for America.