Potomac Pundit

Don Phillips is a veteran newspaper reporter and a magazine columnist writing about railroads and transportation policy for more than 40 years. He shares his insight with the readers of Passenger Train Journal.

Amtrak’s Next President?

February 24, 2019

Amtrak’s Next President?

My guess is that if he rises to the top, Stephen Gardner will reverse all the bad things CEO Richard Anderson has done to Amtrak in the last few years.

Get Rid of Richard Anderson

December 20, 2018

Get Rid of Richard Anderson

Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson has unnecessarily complicated Amtrak’s operations and has made enemies of people who should be friends.

State Complaints Pour in About Amtrak

May 20, 2018

State Complaints Pour in About Amtrak

This column will build on the questions I would have asked Amtrak President Richard Anderson about the mistakes and missteps of his first couple of months in charge if he would agree to talk to any reporters…