Amtrak released a white paper that same week explicitly pushing back against calls for privatization. Less than two weeks ...

In addition, Amtrak continues to hype its future trains. Just before the privatization comments, Amtrak launched a page hyping up the 2026 Airo train.

Amtrak, for its part, responded to calls for privatization, pushing back on the assertion that it would lead to better efficiency or lower costs. “A private entity would face the same ...

While USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a plan Friday to overhaul the system, several top figures weighed in on the privatization debate. "The privatization issue comes up a lot," Sen.