David Gunn Quotes

We know this won`t solve the problem, but this gives them another tool to work with, ... The freight companies have been extremely cooperative. They have opened routes to us that we don`t run on.

They have no plan for Amtrak other than bankruptcy,

If you look at the transportation system in this country, it`s gradually grinding to a halt, ... Now you`ve got the price of fuel going through the roof, and we`ve got a whole transportation system that`s built on cheap fuel. One of the ways to solve some of the fuel problems cheaply is right here.

Obviously, what their goal is - and it`s been their goal from the beginning - is to liquidate the company.

a different type of leader who will aggressively tackle the company`s financial, management and operational challenges.

you`ve really got an auto-centric mentality among the bureaucratic elite. They`ve got absolutely no conception of the role that rail plays. ... All they`re trying to do is to destroy the company and not have their fingerprints on it.

Both have caused suffering, and both have raised a lot of questions for people. I think it`s natural to ask questions such as, why does this happen? And even more profoundly, where was God when this happened?

If he found out I was sleeping, he`d call the local newspaper, ... That`s what he did to my predecessor.

If Amtrak fails, intercity passenger rail will be gone in this country, ... If we can`t make it at Amtrak, we`re all in trouble.

a leader with vision and experience.