The "Embarrassment" of Amtrak
The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 24, 2015
Contributing writer for National Journal magazine Simon van Zuylen-Wood discusses his latest cover story for the magazine, “How Washington Derailed Amtrak.” He argues that in the forty-five years since its inception, Amtrak has become a national embarrassment for America's transportation infrastructure. The passenger rail service, which pales in comparison to its international counterparts, has been slow to innovate and currently runs a deficit with no end in sight.
