FORMER AMTRAK CONTRACTOR ARRESTED FOR THEFT

A former Amtrak contractor was arrested today for illegally using an Amtrak Business Rail Pass to obtain over 50 tickets during and after his assignment with Amtrak. The contractor had been issued a Business Rail Pass for travel on official company business while working on an Amtrak contract. He used the Business Rail Pass for personal travel over a 14-month period. The cost associated with this travel was $8,548.