
Thomas Carper, chairman of Amtrak's board of directors, is under fire from a California congressman, who is calling for his ouster, along with that of the passenger-rail service's general counsel. (Associated Press)

Cameras surround Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman as he and representatives from the Maryland Transit Administration met with riders to discuss recent incidents on the MARC lines on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Union Station in Washington. (AP Photo/The Baltimore Sun, Gene Sweeney Jr.)