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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Elon Musk says the Post Office and Amtrak should be privatized

Elon Musk advocates for the privatization of Amtrak and USPS, criticizing their current state as 'embarrassing'.
He emphasizes the superiority of passenger rail systems in other countries.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Amtrak's new trains will have bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds

Amtrak's new Airo trains enhance passenger experience with improved comfort and accessibility features as part of broad modernization efforts.
fromStreetsblog
2 days ago
Alternative transportation

Opinion: What Was Amtrak Thinking With These Layoffs? - Streetsblog USA

Amtrak's recent layoffs jeopardize its capacity to manage critical infrastructure projects despite receiving substantial federal funding.
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

Op-Ed: What Amtrak Privatization Advocates Miss - Streetsblog San Francisco

Privatizing Amtrak doesn't address core issues; the U.S. lacks modern infrastructure investment for competitive passenger rail.
fromwww.nytimes.com
45 years ago
Miscellaneous

AMTRAK ELIMINATES 6 PASSENGER ROUTES TOTALING 5,000 MILES (Published 1979)

Amtrak's board eliminated six routes, but retained key services like the Montrealer amid changing ridership influenced by gasoline shortages.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
SF politics

Amtrak CEO's Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent - Streetsblog USA

Amtrak's CEO Stephen Gardner was abruptly dismissed as part of a broader political purge orchestrated by the White House.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Elon Musk says the Post Office and Amtrak should be privatized

Elon Musk advocates for the privatization of Amtrak and USPS, criticizing their current state as 'embarrassing'.
He emphasizes the superiority of passenger rail systems in other countries.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Amtrak's new trains will have bigger windows, comfier seats, and higher speeds

Amtrak's new Airo trains enhance passenger experience with improved comfort and accessibility features as part of broad modernization efforts.
fromStreetsblog
2 days ago
Alternative transportation

Opinion: What Was Amtrak Thinking With These Layoffs? - Streetsblog USA

Amtrak's recent layoffs jeopardize its capacity to manage critical infrastructure projects despite receiving substantial federal funding.
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

Op-Ed: What Amtrak Privatization Advocates Miss - Streetsblog San Francisco

Privatizing Amtrak doesn't address core issues; the U.S. lacks modern infrastructure investment for competitive passenger rail.
fromwww.nytimes.com
45 years ago
Miscellaneous

AMTRAK ELIMINATES 6 PASSENGER ROUTES TOTALING 5,000 MILES (Published 1979)

Amtrak's board eliminated six routes, but retained key services like the Montrealer amid changing ridership influenced by gasoline shortages.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
SF politics

Amtrak CEO's Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent - Streetsblog USA

Amtrak's CEO Stephen Gardner was abruptly dismissed as part of a broader political purge orchestrated by the White House.
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