DOT Inspector General Warns About Amtrak's Deferred Capital Projects
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation's inspector general has issued a warning about the consequences of Amtrak's continued deferring of needed improvements to bridges and other infrastructure. In a report released to the public Nov. 22, IG Kenneth Mead says, "Continued deferral brings Amtrak closer to a major point of failure on the system but no one knows where or when such a failure will occur."
Mead says Amtrak's board should step in to rectify the problem. He notes that the board has directed that repairs to the Thames River bridge in Connecticut be moved "to the top of the list of capital spending projects and says directors should "minimize further deferral of critical capital investment."