Time to replace him and his over grown retirement benefits? Reading the papers and watching the news, local governments are falling over themselves to give airports funds and right of eminent domain to take away property.
Businesses that look to service more than their immediate neighbors look to locate near an airport. Therefore building and maintaining airports helps the economy.
It's funny that people write about privatizing Amtrak. One of the first things a private owner would do is shut down unprofitable routes. Then they would eliminate things like toys for tots trains. You think the head of Amtrak makes too much and will have too many retirement benefits?...... What do you think the head of a similar sized private business gets?
Don't get me wrong, I think the Toys for Tots train was a very nice thing.
As far as I know, Amtrak only provided the train. The groups that provided the toys will press on, and some other way to distribute the toys will be found. Maybe they will use some of the military vehicles that are kept in the area. Or, as others have written, some private trucking companies will step up to fill the void.
Unfortunately, as mentioned above, Toys for Tots also lost a significant donor with the disappearance of Toys R Us.
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