Investigative Summaries
January 09, 2017 | Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF AMTRAK STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
On November 22, 2016, an Amtrak baggage handler was terminated from the company for stealing an Amtrak freight shipment. Our investigation revealed… Read more
January 09, 2017 | Investigative Summaries
UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE OF ABSENCE/FORGERY
On December 7, 2016, an Amtrak assistant yardmaster was terminated as a result of an unauthorized leave of absence. Our investigation confirmed that… Read more
December 22, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
RULES AND SIGNALS TESTS
In August 2015, we received a complaint of “widespread” cheating on the federally mandated rules and signals tests that are required of all train… Read more
December 21, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
CONTRACTOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
We initiated an investigation to determine if an Amtrak contractor, its employee, or both, violated Amtrak’s Contractor Background Checks policy… Read more
December 09, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
THEFT OF AMTRAK PROPERTY
On November 17, 2016, two former Amtrak electricians pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to felony theft of Amtrak copper… Read more
December 09, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
FUEL CARD MISUSE
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak Engineering and Traction Lineman was misusing a government fleet fuel card assigned to… Read more
December 06, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF CORPORATE POLICY BY AMTRAK MANAGER
In October 2015, we received an allegation that an Amtrak Manager failed to inform management that he owned shares of stock in a company with whom… Read more
November 29, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF AMTRAK ETHICS POLICY
We initiated an investigation into allegations that five Amtrak employees working in the Mechanical and Systems Safety Departments violated Amtrak’s… Read more
October 21, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
THEFT OF AMTRAK PROPERTY
On October 5, 2016, a former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty to theft of Amtrak property in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and was… Read more
October 21, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
FUEL CARD MISUSE
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak Engineering and Traction Lineman was misusing a government fleet fuel card assigned to… Read more