Who is “killing” Amtrak?
Commentary, October 1st, 2006
By Noel T. Braymer, Editor, Western Rail Passenger Review — Most of what is being said about the new Amtrak President Alexander Kummant is speculative. Mr. Kummant is largely unknown to the general public. It is understandable that people are uneasy when dealing with the unknown. What is known is that Mr. Kummant is 46, and has a B.S. in mechanical engineer from Case Western Reserve University. He also has a master’s in manufacturing engineering from Carnegie Mellon, and an MBA from Stanford University. Among the jobs Mr. Kummant has had were as an executive with the Union Pacific from 1999 to 2003 where he rose to Regional Vice-President. His next job was as President of the German Heavy Equipment manufacturer Bomag. This year he started work as the executive Vice-President, Chief Marketing Officer for the U.S. division of Komatu, the Japanese Heavy equipment manufacturer.
