Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner stepped down amid rising political pressure, just as the railroad posted record ridership and ...

In other words, they used “political technology,” manipulating media to undermine democracy by creating a false narrative that enabled them to control public debate ... two of the top candidates for ...

But at a tech conference earlier this month, Trump ally and Department of Governmental Efficiency head Elon Musk called Amtrak “a sad situation,” compared to other country’s train systems.

The president's DOGE Czar Elon Musk misses the real problem with Amtrak and passenger rail: freight monopolies.

Amtrak, for its part, responded to calls for privatization, pushing back on the assertion that it would lead to better efficiency or lower costs. “A private entity would face the same ...

and I wish Amtrak every success. See you on the rails." Jim Mathews, Rail Passengers Association president, told NPR on Friday about Elon Musk's privatization push: "I think it's a spectacularly ...

Amtrak has argued against privatization. Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes talks to transportation analyst Seth Kaplan about Amtrak's finances and ridership and the pros and cons of privatization.

Amtrak also released a paper arguing against privatization. 'It is not clear what problem Amtrak privatization proposals are intended to solve,' the white paper read. 'Despite inadequate ...

Musk, meanwhile, has "mused about the privatization of Amtrak, claiming that the railroad's service pales in comparison to the high-speed rail systems in other countries," said Bloomberg.