Just sent the following email to Rep. John Spratt, my Representative:"I was extremely displeased to hear about Amtrak's Board firing Mr. Gunn. The Board are the ones that need to be fired, not Mr. Gunn. Mr. Gunn has made great strides in improving Amtrak and its services. By contrast, all the Amtrak Board wants to do is destroy the company and put an end to long-distance passenger trains once and for all. Reforming the Amtrak Board so it has people on it who actually have a clue would be an excellent step toward improving the company.Amtrak was originally set up to fail. The fact that it has survived for over 30 years despite the best efforts of its enemies is a clear indication that it is a necessary service for the United States. If Amtrak was given the funding it needs and if Mr. Gunn was allowed to actually do his job, we could have a rail transportation system to rival or even surpass anything in Europe instead of being the laughingstock of the world when it comes to mass transportation.Please do whatever you can in Congress to reverse this situation!"