AmtrakFlyer
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Just a rumor but I’m sure it’s good for a few comments.
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1447407
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1447407
That poor man was drinking too much? No wonder he made all those bad decisions!Just a rumor but I’m sure it’s good for a few comments.
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1447407
Seriously, Amtrak ought to look at execs from the hospitality industry.I have no idea why people who have little or no experience in the railroad industry are appointed by the Amtrak BOD as CEO's. If the appointment has to be out of the railroad industry, then at least appoint someone who can do some good like a gourmet chef!
Looks like that site agrees....good for "a few" comments...Just a rumor but I’m sure it’s good for a few comments.
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1447407
I see that the mod at that forum has locked the thread due to it being "a random rumor without substantiation"....Just a rumor but I’m sure it’s good for a few comments.
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1447407
Actually, Amtrak's main mission is transportation, with most passengers traveling short distances that don't really require much in the way of on-board services. Premium service on long-distance trains is a small part of Amtrak's total operations. It's useful because it cross-subsidizes the operations of the long distance trains, but really, the main reason Amtrak exists and gets government support is because it provides transportation, not hospitality.Seriously, Amtrak ought to look at execs from the hospitality industry.
I have no idea why people who have little or no experience in the railroad industry are appointed by the Amtrak BOD as CEO's. If the appointment has to be out of the railroad industry, then at least appoint someone who can do some good like a gourmet chef!
As do airlines on AU. But does AU come up on Airliners.net?Amtrak comes up on Airliners.net more than one would think.
I would say that Amtrak exists because it offers a unique service and enjoys support from a several areas of the country and several levels of government. If transportation alone were the focus then Amtrak would likely be called Ambus or Amfly by now. Take away the premium service and the national network would suffer. Lose the national network and the political support for Amtrak would suffer. Lose the political support and even commuter operations would be at risk. It's a balancing act that needs a broad range of supporters to survive, including premium long distance customers.Actually, Amtrak's main mission is transportation, with most passengers traveling short distances that don't really require much in the way of on-board services. Premium service on long-distance trains is a small part of Amtrak's total operations. It's useful because it cross-subsidizes the operations of the long distance trains, but really, the main reason Amtrak exists and gets government support is because it provides transportation, not hospitality.
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