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Boardman Defends National Network on Fox Business News
Friday, May 07, 2010
In a televised interview with Fox Business News’s Brian Sullivan, a self-described “train aficionado” who nevertheless expresses skepticism about the future of high-speed rail and the need for passenger trains outside of certain densely-populated corridors, Amtrak President & CEO Joseph Boardman deflects what have become common doubts about his company.
Boardman points out that Germany and Spain also only run true high-speed trains on a small percentage of their track miles. When Sullivan brings up Amtrak’s operating losses and asked if the railroad “should shed some unprofitable lines,” Boardman again turns to Europe, comparing Amtrak to Spain’s Renfe, which is “not expected to [make a profit in] ... providing mobility to a larger extent to its population.” He finishes by again touting rail’s energy-efficiency bona fides [PDF] and reiterating his argument that Amtrak is best suited to run “true” high-speed service in the US.
Watch the full interview (6 1/2 minutes):
—Malcolm Kenton
Posted by Malcolm Kenton
Tags: amtrak, brian sullivan, ceo, conventional trains, corridors, europe, fox business news, germany, high-speed rail, joseph boardman, national network, passenger trains, spain,©2010 National Association of Railroad Passengers | » NARP website
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