
Elon Musk Wants to Privatize Amtrak, But the Real Problem Is Freight Monopolies
In early March, Elon Musk called Amtrak, the U.S. intercity passenger rail service, an “embarrassment” and suggested privatizing it. Soon after, the Trump administration forced Stephen Gardner, Amtrak’s CEO, to resign. In his comments, Musk—America’s “ …