Amtrak CEO Abruptly Resigns
Via CNN : Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down from his position to “to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration,” he announced in a statement. The decision comes as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk said he believes the US Postal Service and Amtrak need to be privatized. There's little other information on the circumstances, except that most outlets quote from Elon Musk's recent remarks : Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Media & Telecom conference, Musk said it was “kind of embarrassing” that other countries, such as China, have superior passenger rail. “Amtrak is a sad situation,” Musk said, according to CNN Business, which first reported his remarks. “It’s like, if you’re coming from another country, please don’t use our national rail. It can leave you with a very bad impression of America,” Musk said. This is actually quite true, alth0ough I'm not ...