AT LONG LAST,A LONGER VIEW

摘要

s an 18-year Amtrak veteran and the longest-serving vice president currently on board, Joe McHugh has had a front-row seat for many of the company's most memorable moments — the good, the bad and the sometimes ugly.McHugh, who began his Amtrak career as director of government affairs, recalls some of his early memories with the organization: stories told by Amtrak's founding fathers about the railroad's formation and plight to gain acceptance; Amtrak's quest to develop high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor; and the vision of Amtrak's old heritage equipment in operation.