💬 Elon Musk calls for privatizing Amtrak, reigniting a decades-old debate over the role of public ... While critics like Musk say privatization would lead to efficiency and innovation, Amtrak ...

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 ...