Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Ernesto Ruiz of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty on January 29, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Orange County, State of Florida, to fraudulent use of a credit card. The same day, Ruiz was sentenced to one day incarceration and ordered to pay a special assessment of $618. Our investigation found that...

An Amtrak passenger engineer based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 24, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment for another company while on a medical leave of absence...

An Amtrak customer service representative based in Tucson, Arizona, was terminated from employment on January 23, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by providing discounts, on two separate occasions, to two individuals who...

An Electrical Technician based in Washington, D.C., was arrested for driving more than 100 miles per hour while pursued by police and passing vehicles on the shoulder. He was charged with driving under the influence and other driving violations. He was held without bond on December 18, 2024, and...

Amtrak uses operational technology (OT) systems to manage equipment that controls train operations, such as communications and dispatching. Disruptions to these systems resulting from a disaster—whether caused by human or technical error, natural disasters, cybersecurity attacks, or physical attacks...

Eric Cardenas of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty on November 19, 2024, in the Circuit Court of Orange County, State of Florida, to credit card fraud related charges. The same day, Cardenas was sentenced to four days of incarceration and was assessed a fine of $473. Our investigation found that...

A Train Attendant based in New York City was terminated on January16, 2025, after his administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policy by sexually harassing a woman on an Amtrak train from Albany to Syracuse, New York, on April 26, 2024. During our interview...

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024, and for the year then ended, and to provide a report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and...

An Amtrak customer service representative based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement on December 21, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida. The employee agreed to pay $48,000 in restitution and penalties related to the fraudulent receipt of two...

An Amtrak conductor based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on December 13, 2024, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by failing to report two domestic violence-related criminal convictions to the company within 72...