Passenger Trains > link to webcast of Mica NEC hearing

Started at 10am:

http://transportation.house.gov/hearings/hearingdetail.aspx?NewsID=1768

After 1 hour, 15 minutes, the hearing is in recess.

So far, nothing has happened---just a re-hash of U.S. transportation failings and challenges (I found it hard to stay awake).

This will be Mica's last hearing (he's moving on). His replacement was not mentioned.

So, after today, Mr. Mica will disappear from our radar screens. Who knows what the next politician heading this committee has in mind for Amtrak.

Joe

Yeah but his goal on going after Amtrak ended up as the ususal crap that he's been doing for years, good riddance!

floridajoe2001 Wrote:
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> So, after today, Mr. Mica will disappear from our
> radar screens. Who knows what the next politician
> heading this committee has in mind for Amtrak.

The incoming Chair is Rep Shuster from PA who has in the past campaigned for the privatization of the NEC AFAIR.

Jishnu Wrote:
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> floridajoe2001 Wrote:
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> > So, after today, Mr. Mica will disappear from
> our
> > radar screens. Who knows what the next
> politician
> > heading this committee has in mind for Amtrak.
>
> The incoming Chair is Rep Shuster from PA who has
> in the past campaigned for the privatization of
> the NEC AFAIR.

Yeah, when Mica's noise was first noticed here on TO, I remember Shuster teaming up with him, especially on the "Amtrak Privatization" issues. I'll repeat that Shuster's background is automotive dealerships. This could be an improvement over a real estate guy, who knows? :-)

In the end, rearranging the deck chair(man) on the Titanic does not fix the dysfunctional rail transportation policies of this country. I wish Shuster lots of luck.