GrenadoHencho t1_jdh7rd7 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 11:35 AM Reply to comment by ManhattanRailfan in Andy Byford, ex- NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak by p4177y I agree but appointing Andy Byford doesn’t get us any closer to that scenario. That’s my point. He’s a celebrity among urbanist nerds but he’s not some superhero who can force the nationalization of an entire industry. Permalink Parent 3
GrenadoHencho t1_jdfsl4j wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:55 AM Reply to comment by [deleted] in Andy Byford, ex- NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak by p4177y https://youtu.be/qQTjLWIHN74 It’s not a matter of funding. Permalink Parent −3−
GrenadoHencho t1_jdfixky wrote on March 24, 2023 at 12:44 AM Reply to Andy Byford, ex- NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak by p4177y Amtrak is beyond fixing Permalink −20−
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Reply to comment by ManhattanRailfan in Andy Byford, ex- NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak by p4177y
I agree but appointing Andy Byford doesn’t get us any closer to that scenario. That’s my point. He’s a celebrity among urbanist nerds but he’s not some superhero who can force the nationalization of an entire industry.