2+2 will not equal 6 no matter whom they put in as Amtrak's president. Gunn's performance in an impossible situation is not the problem, something else is afoot here. Don't know exactly what, maybe they're going to let it die after all, but pretend they're trying to save it.
this was supposed to be temporary 40 years ago. The ticket prices are ridiculous. They are just a fraction of what other transportation costs.