Dan Lipinski: “We need to prod, regulate, or legislate, so that passengers are better protected.”

One group of major industry stakeholders never celebrated the Staggers Act: railroad workers.

I have always been a strong advocate for Amtrak, because it provides an important public service: national passenger rail service.

The rampant delays affecting Amtrak's trains threaten the railroad's growth and even its long-term viability as an operator.

Ultimately, the furloughs and long-distance service cuts are misguided, and weaken our national passenger rail service.