by Gilbert B Norman
Richard Anderson came to Amtrak with a two year contract. Including his time as "co-CEO" with Wick Moorman, is close to expiration.
So "will he, or won't he" accept an offer to "sign up for another hitch?"
It's obvious that the LD advocacy community will want him gone, for his "vision" of Amtrak does not include trains offering "experiential" service amenities, and LD trains only to the extent needed for political expedience.
Saving the advocacy community, for whom Amtrak is all about restoring "lost" LD routes, freshly prepared meals, wine tastings, and "feature Lounge Cars", Amtrak is ordering new short range equipment, and for the LD's new locomotives, which I guess represents "acceptance" that some will "be around for a while".
While #501 Dupont occurred during the co-CEO period, Amtrak appears to be addressing the "broken" safety culture Anderson inherited. Hopefully, progress is being made regarding employee injury occurrences, but such information is not publicly circulated.
The Penn Station infrastructure repairs are done, and apparently "weren't so bad" for those affected.
Even though ridership appears to have "plateaued", the Operating Loss has decreased on Mr. Anderson's watch. Perhaps that in itself shows discipline within the management ranks and that the existing $1.9B funding level will continue, and that those funds can be directed towards the infrastructure.
So, with that said, "will he, or won't he"?
So "will he, or won't he" accept an offer to "sign up for another hitch?"
It's obvious that the LD advocacy community will want him gone, for his "vision" of Amtrak does not include trains offering "experiential" service amenities, and LD trains only to the extent needed for political expedience.
Saving the advocacy community, for whom Amtrak is all about restoring "lost" LD routes, freshly prepared meals, wine tastings, and "feature Lounge Cars", Amtrak is ordering new short range equipment, and for the LD's new locomotives, which I guess represents "acceptance" that some will "be around for a while".
While #501 Dupont occurred during the co-CEO period, Amtrak appears to be addressing the "broken" safety culture Anderson inherited. Hopefully, progress is being made regarding employee injury occurrences, but such information is not publicly circulated.
The Penn Station infrastructure repairs are done, and apparently "weren't so bad" for those affected.
Even though ridership appears to have "plateaued", the Operating Loss has decreased on Mr. Anderson's watch. Perhaps that in itself shows discipline within the management ranks and that the existing $1.9B funding level will continue, and that those funds can be directed towards the infrastructure.
So, with that said, "will he, or won't he"?
Last edited by Jeff Smith on Fri May 31, 2019 11:17 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Title Changed by Admin to Better Reflect Topic.