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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by co614 IMHO David Gunn was the first capable CEO since W.G.Claytor,Jr. What he and his team were able to accomplish in the last 3 years DESPITE an Administration dedicated to destroying Amtrak,was truly remarkable. Therein lies his doom. Had he been another bungler like Warrington he'd still be there. His successes were ruining the Administrations game plan to implode the Company, and they feared that further progress would surely end any chance of getting rid of it. Firing Gunn however may yet prove a very stupid strategic move as it has substantially energized many in Congress who heretofore were not all that caring on this topic and has led several key members of Congress to put the Administration on notice that it expects 4 new nominees for the Amtrak BOD shortly after the Holidays and that they will be people with credentials in the field, and the recently approved enabling legislation is being "codified" with language insuring the continuance AND future expansion of the LDT's. [/quote] I could not agree more with the first paragraph. [;)] I would very much like to see improved service and expansion of the long distance trains. We need a LDT running East/West in the middle of the country. Right now, we have none. If I want to go east or west, I first have to trave north or south to Chicago or San Antonio, then I can go east or west. [:(!] With the leg from New Orleans to Florida cut that takes out part of that run. [:(] We have many railroad beds in this country that don't have trains running on them. We also have rails to trails that could be reclaimed for passenger trains. I have worked on airplanes before, I would much rather take the train these days. It sure would be nice to have that opportunity.
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