Wick Moorman at Amtrak, Any Big News Yet?? Any news on Cleaning up Amtrak Offices in D.C. What about Routes and New Engines for LD trains and New Superliner car order?? more Viewliners order like in Coaches, Lounge Cars, and more sleeping cars??
Give the guy a break. He just took the position and is probably still settling into the job. Besides, he still has to wait for the new Congress to decide how much money he gets to spend.
I asked a similar question some time back with zero responses. I had assumed that he had a number of managers lined up for certain positions and would have been more eager to implement some changes. Maybe Trains or Fred can interview him with some sense of what he plans to do resulting? If he is only going to be in the position for a year, this does not leave him much time to have a major impact on Amtrak's future.
Maybe the biggest news is that he is leaving soon to spend more time with his family. It is not going to be a long term commitment.
Oddly this announcement came right after the election.
This announcement was on November 21, where he basically stated Amtrak was in pretty good shape.
The Progressive Railroading article below gives an idea of his priorities.
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/amtrak/article/Whats-Next-for-Wick-Moorman-and-Amtrak--50290
You guys need to search the internet, I came across an article he recently penned for an editorial page on Amtrak and infrastructure spending. I didn't read it but it is out there......somewhere. Try the Washington or NY papers.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/23/amtrak-ceo-wick-moorman-wed-love-to-see-trump-fund-ny-infrastructure.html
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
I hope Wick stay least 2 to 3 years clean up Amtrak.
If you read the article trains posted on their wire November 21, you will see he says Amtrak is in decent shape now.
His time will be short.
ROBERT WILLISON If you read the article trains posted on their wire November 21, you will see he says Amtrak is in decent shape now. His time will be short.
C'mon now, lets not burn the Wick at both ends, give the guy some time in office.
I'm not burning him at any ends. I am merely citing what he said in an a train's wire posting on November 21. I think he would have done a great job. Guess he reconsidered.
Just search trains wire back, and you can read his statement.
I haven't heard anything yet about N&W 611 pulling an Amtrak excursion, but I'm patient, I can wait. :)
What has Wick done Yet?? Amtrak LD Cars are falling part, Eastern LD Cars and Superliner cars needs, new fresh order. The P42 Engines are falling Part. Amtrak needs New LD Power. NEC needs 50 to 100 Billion Dollars of work needed to done. Wick clean up the Offices in D.C.
conrailmanWhat has Wick done Yet?? Amtrak LD Cars are falling part, Eastern LD Cars and Superliner cars needs, new fresh order. The P42 Engines are falling Part. Amtrak needs New LD Power. NEC needs 50 to 100 Billion Dollars of work needed to done. Wick clean up the Offices in D.C.My 2 Cents
And after that, he can cure AIDS, stop global hunger and build a colony on Mars.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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conrailman ROBERT WILLISON If you read the article trains posted on their wire November 21, you will see he says Amtrak is in decent shape now. His time will be short. What has Wick done Yet?? Amtrak LD Cars are falling part, Eastern LD Cars and Superliner cars needs, new fresh order. The P42 Engines are falling Part. Amtrak needs New LD Power. NEC needs 50 to 100 Billion Dollars of work needed to done. Wick clean up the Offices in D.C. The problem is wick doesn't want too. He wants to retire again. I don't blame him. He not going solve Amtrak long term issues. Not going to have any big capital improvements outside the corridor..
IMHO Wick's first priority will be improving maintenance and eliminating or at least drastically reducing over the road failures of cars and locos. That may not be as easy as we think. If Amtrak has skimped on purchasing spare parts it will be some time to refill the parts pipeline.
If you study the Mechanical report of the monthly performance reports it will become apparent. Each month there are always a few cars waiting for parts. But more important is the loco section. Replacement trucks for locos are listed as always holding up loco rebuilds.
Better reliability of trains will pass down to T&E + OBS and with re education their attitude will get the proper adjustment.
blue streak 1 IMHO Wick's first priority will be improving maintenance and eliminating or at least drastically reducing over the road failures of cars and locos. That may not be as easy as we think. If Amtrak has skimped on purchasing spare parts it will be some time to refill the parts pipeline. If you study the Mechanical report of the monthly performance reports it will become apparent. Each month there are always a few cars waiting for parts. But more important is the loco section. Replacement trucks for locos are listed as always holding up loco rebuilds. Better reliability of trains will pass down to T&E + OBS and with re education their attitude will get the proper adjustment. Great point.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
We cannot be sure if Wick is responsile for this but here is the first delay reason I've seen posted for years.
https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645700573
And another
https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645702359
blue streak 1We cannot be sure if Wick is responsile for this but here is the first delay reason I've seen posted for years. https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645700573 And another https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645702359
They COULD put a date and time on their alerts.
Read Fred Frailey's latest.
Apparently Wick is trying to get Amtrak's house in order first. It's a bit of a mess, but has good bones.
Getting organized and keeping people accountable. Without this, new equipment, fixing routes and pulling excursion trains with 611 are just a waste of time.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
I hope we get Big Change for a better Amtrak with Wick. With Routes, New Engines, and more new car orders with Superliners and more Viewliners too.
I'm with Fred Frailey on this one. The changes will be less visible to us but are just as important.
Another service alert. Is this going to become a habit ?
https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645751857
blue streak 1Another service alert. Is this going to become a habit ? https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251645751857
You either want to be informed, or you don't. If you have subscribed, in some way, to get all alerts - you will find out there are a lot of happenings around the country that will affect Amtrak On Time operations, each and every day.
conrailmanI hope we get Big Change for a better Amtrak with Wick
Me, too.
conrailmanWith Routes,
Not happening
conrailmanNew Engines
Process might start. I'd root for AC rebuilds of P42's, though. Most bang for the buck and not icky Tier 4 involvement.
conrailmanand more new car orders with Superliners and more Viewliners too.
Process might start. My hunch is that we'll see new NEC cars before we see new or more Superliners. Those things will last forever and Amtrak doesn't need more. A good refitting is in order, though. Perhaps Viewliner coaches?
Wick needs to "Drain da swamp" that is the bloated Amtrak management at Washington Union Station. Amtrak is one of the largest defacto law firms in DC.see-
http://abovethelaw.com/2006/10/legal-fee-voyeurism-amtraks-law-dept-train-wreck/
CandOforprogress2 Wick needs to "Drain da swamp" that is the bloated Amtrak management at Washington Union Station. Amtrak is one of the largest defacto law firms in DC.see- http://abovethelaw.com/2006/10/legal-fee-voyeurism-amtraks-law-dept-train-wreck/ They are alot of People should be Cut in Amtrak management in that D.C. Office, Drain that swamp.
They are alot of People should be Cut in Amtrak management in that D.C. Office, Drain that swamp.
CandOforprogress2 Wick needs to "Drain da swamp" that is the bloated Amtrak management at Washington Union Station. Amtrak is one of the largest defacto law firms in DC.see- http://abovethelaw.com/2006/10/legal-fee-voyeurism-amtraks-law-dept-train-wreck/
C&O
While I am no fan of ATK, citing this ten year old item tells me nothing about the depth of the current ATK swamp.
Mac
Well finding how many people work in the back office is hard to find as well as a current employee management directory
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