Government spending boosters using the Philadelphia train derailment tragedy to demand more money for Amtrak might want to ask the White House why President Obama has failed for 127 days to even nominate an administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration, instead leaving in charge as “acting” chief a 37-year-old Obama loyalist who reportedly has little substantial railroad experience.

◼ Obama Failed to Appoint Railroad Chief - Keith Koffler/White House Dossier

White House drags its feet in hiring railroad cop The Amtrak crash spurs call for reforms, yet the federal rail age… http://t.co/GWBpMDVUe3

— Reddit Politics (@Politics_Reddit) May 16, 2015

The agency’s acting chief, Sarah Feinberg, is a former Facebook executive and ex-aide to Rahm Emanuel who has close ties to the White House and much popularity on the Hill — but little substantial railroad experience. And as only an interim boss, she faces obstacles in even attempting to make the changes that FRA critics want to see at the agency, which some lawmakers have lambasted as too slow to regulate and too cozy with the railroads it oversees.

The Federal Communication Commission has spent $110 million on the system, and are now trying to figure out why it hadn't been turned on

◼ Revealed: Amtrak train accelerated from 70 to 106mph in seconds before crash and speed control system that could have prevented deadly derailment WAS installed but not turned on - WILLS ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

• NTSB said the commuter service was travelling at twice the speed limit
• Engineer Brandon Bostian hit the emergency brakes - but it was too late
• Train came off tracks - killing eight people and injuring more than 200
• Has been claimed 'Positive Train Control' was in place on stretch of track
• The system - used to slow the train down - was not turned on at the time
• There have been installation delays because of problems with radios

Derailed Amtrak train reportedly traveling at twice the speed limit before crash

Derailed Amtrak train reportedly traveling at twice the speed limit before crash http://t.co/R6o4M3SpOQ pic.twitter.com/IJYT6Or1Y9

— The Hill (@thehill) May 13, 2015

Democrats bash proposed GOP cuts to #Amtrak after fatal crash: http://t.co/ciJvTaQs03 #Amtrak188 pic.twitter.com/LJPBrqaG6J

— The Hill (@thehill) May 13, 2015

Without, of course, any evidence the crash had anything to do with Amtrak's budget. But narrative! https://t.co/3TK5ErV8l3

— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) May 13, 2015

Josh Earnest reminds everyone that Obama made a “historic” investment in infrastructure - pointing out that GOP opposed

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 13, 2015

White House blasts GOP for trying to cut Amtrak funding http://t.co/TzQnJLv4nZ pic.twitter.com/WvmkOzbFmM

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 13, 2015

Lies, damned lies, and Amtrak advocacy http://t.co/ePpQUp0Xbf

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 13, 2015

AmtrakDerailment in Philadelphia

Tomorrows @PhillyDailyNews Front Page. pic.twitter.com/CpJf3xjo0y

— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) May 13, 2015

Mayor Michael Nutter says at least five killed in Amtrak crash; 'It's a devastating scene down there' http://t.co/v4gE8T8nMC

— TwitchyTeam (@TwitchyTeam) May 13, 2015