TRAINS Newswire of this date DEC.24TH, 2023: Headlines a couple of tales
[ will be a total of 10 (?) ] of AMTRAK’s, seemimg, self-inflicted injuries.
A.) By David Lassen linked @ https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/top-10-stories-of-2023-no-8-new-acela-delays/
FTA:(in part) "…A Wall Street Journal report in November placed the cost of the delays in launching next-generation service at $140 million and counting. That figure includes the increasing expense of maintaining the aging first-generation Acela fleet, as well as lost revenue from reduced Acela capacity on two fronts. The new trainsets will have about 25% more seating than the trains they replace, and fewer Acela trips are currently being offered, with four of the original 20 trainsets sidelined. They are being cannibalized for parts to keep the others running.
The Journal report was based in part on an unredacted version of a report by the Amtrak Office of Inspector General that was highly critical of manufacturer Alstom’s process for building the new trainsets. The public version of that report had dollar figures moved “due to [their] sensitive nature,” but offered plenty of other insight into the problems that have led to the mounting delays…"
B.) And linked also: BY David Johnston, @
The second linked arrticle not only points ‘the finger’ at LD operations, but lays blame upon management.
FTA:"…The perception that company leaders had figured out a way to generously pay themselves incentive bonuses whi