Every time the Republican Party wins control of the White House or one branch of Congress, the battle to save Amtrak begins anew. Ronald Reagan regularly tried to zero out the Amtrak budget. Under pressure from Democrats in Congress, the elder George Bush reluctantly authorized funds for improving rail service that had been approved during […]
Michael Dukakis
Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis is a Distinguished Professor of political science at Northeastern University and a visiting professor at the University of California at Los Angeles’s School of Public Policy and Social Research. Gov. Dukakis is also vice chairman of the board of directors of Amtrak.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles:
This week, the Transportation Department released an audit revealing that airlines have failed to provide quality customer service. In response, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona have announced that they will sponsor legislation in the next Congress to force airlines to clean up their act. “Road rage” has […]
