(Source: Trains.com, March 20, 2025)
Nothing good will come from Wednesday’s dismissal of Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, who was pushed out as part of the White House’s purge of officials who are not deemed loyal to President Donald Trump. The timing of the move was curious. The Trump administration has been seeking to pull funding for programs it deems wasteful or contrary to its priorities. Gardner announced his resignation on March 19, just five days after issuing a statement saying that Amtrak looked forward to receiving the $2.42 billion Congress has appropriated for fiscal year 2025. Could that be a coincidence?
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