Skip to comments.
Amtrak Set to Fire President
WPVI (AP) ^
| 11/9/2005
| AP staff
Posted on 11/09/2005 9:11:45 AM PST by wjersey
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-82 next last
1
posted on
11/09/2005 9:11:47 AM PST
by
wjersey
To: wjersey
I read this first as:
"Amtrak Set Fire to President"
2
posted on
11/09/2005 9:13:00 AM PST
by
thulldud
(The Democratic military vote is the REAL "Army of One".)
To: thulldud
3
posted on
11/09/2005 9:13:22 AM PST
by
Personal Responsibility
(Liberal policies. The better they sound, the worse they are.)
To: wjersey
Schumer called Gunn's removal "a crushing blow to Amtrak's hopes for success and reform," and praised him as "a brilliant manager."Amtrak has never made money in its 34-year history and an operating loss of more than $550 million was expected for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. The railroad has a debt of more than $3.5 billion.
"Gunn is absolutely BRILLIANT!"
4
posted on
11/09/2005 9:14:12 AM PST
by
frogjerk
(LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
To: Willie Green
Willie Green is deeply saddened!
(I've waited months to be first to say that!)
5
posted on
11/09/2005 9:15:00 AM PST
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: thulldud
I guess it beats "Amtrak set to fire Gunn"
6
posted on
11/09/2005 9:15:45 AM PST
by
SlowBoat407
(The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
To: wjersey
Amtrak has never made money in its 34-year history
7
posted on
11/09/2005 9:16:31 AM PST
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
To: SlowBoat407
You forgot the <rimshot>!
8
posted on
11/09/2005 9:17:51 AM PST
by
thulldud
(The Democratic military vote is the REAL "Army of One".)
To: wjersey
The guy must be one of Schumer's bunghole buddies.
9
posted on
11/09/2005 9:19:34 AM PST
by
Past Your Eyes
(I'm just sitting here on the Group W bench.)
To: Past Your Eyes
Get rid of the UNION...Amtrak makes money...its that easy....
To: Youngman442002
I can give the "AMEN" to that.
All a person has to do to see the condition of Amtrak is to spend a half hour in Penn Station. Pure chaos.
11
posted on
11/09/2005 9:29:34 AM PST
by
Past Your Eyes
(I'm just sitting here on the Group W bench.)
To: wjersey
Amtrak would do just fine if it was allowed to shed the highly unprofitable lines it is forced to run due to Congressional meddling.
The Northeast Corridor is profitable, as are a few other routes. Amtrak should be allowed to dump its money-draining routes and focus on the areas it can actually make money.
12
posted on
11/09/2005 9:29:44 AM PST
by
Palisades
(Cthulhu in 2008! Why settle for the lesser evil?)
To: wjersey
He has said Amtrak can't survive without federal subsidies... Maybe Amtrak is totally unnecessary?
13
posted on
11/09/2005 9:29:44 AM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: wjersey
Gunn has clashed with the Bush administration since assuming the post in 2002. He has said Amtrak can't survive without federal subsidies while the administration has pushed to eliminate them. No fewer than 3 times has congress set a deadline for Amtrak to be self suffcient, and when they were not, the deadline extended.
Its time to set a concrete deadline and then let Amtrak sink or swim.
When you know the deadline is artificial and failure to meet the requirements will result in no action or punishment, what is the incentive to meet the requirements?
14
posted on
11/09/2005 9:31:05 AM PST
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: wjersey
The White House has called for an end to subsidies for Amtrak, but the House has approved an appropriation of nearly $1.2 billion for this budget year. Actions do indeed speak louder than words.
15
posted on
11/09/2005 9:32:00 AM PST
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock)
To: wjersey
Let me guess: put ex-Gov Mike Dukakis in charge?
16
posted on
11/09/2005 9:43:57 AM PST
by
theDentist
(The Dems have put all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
To: wjersey
Amtrak couldn't shut a door, open an umbrella or run a train on time.
The Acela Express from Union Station in Washington,D.C. to Penn Station is routinely late - both ways. Not to mention the problems its had with the train's brakes over the past three years.
Amtrak is the most expensive and dreadful way to travel in America.
It's done. Stick the proverbial fork in it.
Reminds me of one of Ronald Reagan's favorite phrases: "Put the government in charge of something, and watch it fall apart."
17
posted on
11/09/2005 9:50:56 AM PST
by
RexBeach
("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
To: Youngman442002
I just read an article in the latest issue of CFO that makes that very point.
18
posted on
11/09/2005 9:53:07 AM PST
by
morans14
To: wjersey; Publius
To: wjersey
20
posted on
11/09/2005 10:16:03 AM PST
by
UnklGene
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-82 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
