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News Wire: Former airline exec joins Amtrak as safety chief

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:51 AM

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When I read this, I thought the new head of Amtrak came from an airline so he probably likes the idea of having other airline personnel working with him. Amtrak has had some high profile wrecks with the one in PA and now WA, so maybe he might be better at spinning the facts.  Let's hope it all works out well  

The current CEO of Amtrak is also the former CEO of Delta they probably worked well together at the airline or something.

Don't forget that the head of United came from CSX.  Seems to be a two way street!

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Posted by ben on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:32 PM

Sunnyland

When I read this, I thought the new head of Amtrak came from an airline so he probably likes the idea of having other airline personnel working with him. Amtrak has had some high profile wrecks with the one in PA and now WA, so maybe he might be better at spinning the facts.  Let's hope it all works out well 

 

 

The current CEO of Amtrak is also the former CEO of Delta they probably worked well together at the airline or something.

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Posted by Sunnyland on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 4:36 PM

When I read this, I thought the new head of Amtrak came from an airline so he probably likes the idea of having other airline personnel working with him. Amtrak has had some high profile wrecks with the one in PA and now WA, so maybe he might be better at spinning the facts.  Let's hope it all works out well 

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Posted by MidlandMike on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:49 AM

It has been 8 years since there has been a US commercial airline passenger fatality.  And they carry way more passenger miles than the rails.

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Posted by Lithonia Operator on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 8:33 PM

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Why do I think maybe a railroad man could have been a better choice ... ?

 

 

 

 

Because railroads have been doing a better job of not killing passengers and workers than airlines?

 

Ed

 

Well, you have a point there.

Still in training.


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Posted by 7j43k on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 7:42 PM

LithoniaOperator

Why do I think maybe a railroad man could have been a better choice ... ?

 

 

Because railroads have been doing a better job of not killing passengers and workers than airlines?

 

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Posted by Lithonia Operator on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 7:13 PM

Why do I think maybe a railroad man could have been a better choice ... ?

Still in training.


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Posted by 7j43k on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5:06 PM

So, what happened to the old Chief Safety Officer?

And why?

 

 

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 4:04 PM

WASHINGTON — Amtrak has named Ken Hylander executive vice president and chief safety officer. Hylander most recently served as chairman of the Flight Safety Foundation and previously served as the chief safety officer at Delta Air Lines. He wil...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/01/09-amtrak-chief-safety-officer

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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