…What has happened…Mr. Gunn fired…??? Anyone know the story…I just saw the headlines come across the business news channel…
But why?!!
See my comment on Ifish’s posting below. Thank you.
heres the link:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=49278
…Mr. Gunn has seemingly been working on all operations of Amrtak to make changes and get rid of waste where possible and run the system as only a railroader knows how to do so…From what I’ve learned of his ability, knowledge and perserverance of the job at hand…I suppose he was “too good” in shaping a system with the resources he had to make it work…that the word finally went out from somewhere within this administration to “get him out of there” before it gets more difficult to shut the system down…What a shame…
I believe you hit the nail squarely on the head. At least from my perspective (admittedly limited knowledge), I thought Mr. Gunn was the best thing to happen to Amtrak since Mr. Claytor.
It is past time to call or email your congresspeople. This cannot go unnoticed by the American people. This is a travesty and it is Mineta himself who should go, along with someone higher up than himself. I will definately voice my opinion today to my congresspeople.
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I have emailed 2 of my congress people and have received an automatic reply from one. I suggest that if you support Amtrak you write, call, or email your congress TODAY.
Who will be named to replace David Gunn?
The press release says the board wants a “leader with vision and experience”.
Seems to me they just fired one of those…
There wasn’t anything wrong with David Gunn…Amtrak got out of the freight business, is using one locomotive on most short and long haul trains, AND rearranged some food services on trains (i.e. the Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited). My family voted for Bush, but I swear, I don’t care if he was Bush appointed, that d@mn Norman Minetta better go, he’s lied through his teeth long enough that son of a…
Another link: http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2005/11/07/daily41.html
…Your so right…they just fired one of those…re: “leader with vision and experience”…They will have to search high and low to find a dedicated and knowledgeable person on the subject at hand…I doubt if anyone will want to take it on…That is one that will not be a puppet of this administration…What a sad bunch of crap this notice is today…Coundn’t hardly believe what I was seeing as I saw the bulletin coming across the TV screen this morning…
I agree with Jim above…Scream loud and clear to all the congresspeople you can think of…They all should hear it and the facts…!!
this is terrible news! Gunn was the best thing to ever happen to amtrak. Norn Mineta can go jump off a cliff
I agree completely when you’re talking about the “vision and experience”, he was all of that, made a bunch of progress, and look at where he had been! Bob Johnston just did a huge article in TRAINS last month about how far he has come!
Ah now maybe Amtrak will evolve instead of just meeting the status quo.
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Do you remember the article in Trains a while back about Mineta wanting to end Amtrak? In his speeches he gave false information about Amtrak. Mr. Mineta KNOWS the truth. He sits on the Amtrak Board. YES, he is a board member.
I thought board members were suspose to do what is right for the company or organization they oversee. It appears that even though Mineta knows the truth he continues to spread untruth.
Mineta and the whole Amtrak board should be unseated, immediately. A new board should be appointed but not by the president.
Mr. Gunn should be rehired, IMMEDIATELY.
I have never distrusted an administration more than the current one. This firing is nothing BUT politics.
My guess, someone from Haliburton (spelling) who will mismanage more than ever done, and be paid 5 times the money Gunn was paid.
so much for Amtrak and passenger rail travel in the US… maybe now the folks who want to see the end of Amtrak (and there are a lot of them on this forum) will be happy; they certainly should be.
Sigh. Now folks like me, who are medically unable to use aircraft, will not be able to travel. At least I can still get across the Atlantic, thanks to the Brits and Cunard.
…Ok Jim, I just emailed my two Senators…Come on all you supporters of rail passenger service in our great country…get on the horn to your Rep. or Senators…
Done… although I am enough of a cynic to think it won’t make any difference.[:(]
…But we tried…!