Archive
Archive for July, 2005
Vol. 2, No. 18 – July 29, 2005
- It’s hard to know where to begin. When you’re dealing with such monstrous ideas, the possibilities are endless for reasonable people to respond. Read more…
Vol. 2, No. 17 – July 21, 2005
- Without any gnashing of teeth, unnecessary wailing, grave pronouncements of the end of the Republic from Amtrak apologists and cultists, nor junior high school theatrics from acolytes of the David Gunn school of drama and tragedy, a subcommittee of the appropriations committee of the United States Senate this week voted to give Amtrak $1.4 billion in free federal money for next fiscal year, starting in October. This is a $200 million increase over this year’s appropriation, and a little over $200 million more than the House voted to give Amtrak for next year. Read more…
Vol. 2, No. 16 – July 15, 2005
- A correction is in order this week, right up front. Last week, I referred to the people who visited murder and total mayhem on London’s transit system as various types of cowards and terrorists. A TWA reader and respected law enforcement professional from Tampa, Florida sent the following message. I stand corrected. Read more…
Vol. 2, No. 15 – July 10, 2005
- We collectively grieve with our British cousins over the senseless deaths, maiming, and wounding of hundreds of citizens of London who were innocently going about their daily routines on London’s renowned transit system this week. The cowardly acts of barbarian terrorists will not be forgotten or forgiven. These terrorist thugs have grossly miscalculated that they can intimidate the country of Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, and Tony Blair. England stood alone and brave and survived the Nazi onslaught at the beginning of World War II. These misguided terrorists have chosen the wrong targets; none of the civilized world will rest until these terrorists are either dead or utterly neutralized. None of us will risk the future of our children and grandchildren to the capriciousness of fundamental radicals that do not value human life.
- United States Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta has been getting very bad information from his staff. The secretary, who will go down in history as one of our country’s most important officials for the work he has done readying our country’s transportation network to guard against terrorism, has been spewing incorrect information about Amtrak, especially the national network. Read more…
Vol. 2, No. 14 – July 01, 2005
- One area where Amtrak constantly shines is the public system timetables, and the current Spring/Summer 2005 issue continues that tradition. The design is good, the information presentation is good, and the company promotional aspects are good. It’s too bad that these timetables were obsolete before they went into use because of the Wondertrain Acela problems that forced cancellation of the Acela service on the Northeast Corridor. Read more…
