Comments on: An Open Letter To Amtrak About Their Environmental Policies.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:33:05 +0000

Will be sure to let you know if I hear anything Allan!

By: allan thomas

allan thomas — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:22:36 +0000

And in the dining car, everything is plastic – from the utensils to the cups to the plates. Some of this, I hope, gets washed ….

The problem is that several years ago Congress mandated that Amtrak cut cost in the food service cars. Amtrak’s solution was to eliminate the person who washed the dishes and replace that person with high priced plastic “china” That china is sure to coat more that the person whose job they elininated. The plates are around 90cents a piece and the salad bowls about 50 cents.

And if you are in-fact washing some of the dishes downstairs, why not wash all of it?

You only have one person downstairs doing preperation, that’s the “chef”.

Why can’t they recyle aluminum cans would be another green question.

Joe Boardman Amtrak’s new CEO is said to be addressing these issues presently.

I’d be interested in any responce you get from Amtrak

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:55:58 +0000

Well put and well argued. I’m with Jenni, despite the abundance of train traffic in Northern Colorado (and along the Front Range of the Rockies in general) there is a real lack of passenger train options.

As it currently stands, the tracks are too full of coal, gas, and forest products to make room for anything else.

By: David

David — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:50:34 +0000

I hope to see it everywhere someday – we need to get on the ball and catch up with Europe!