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This is a list of railroad executives, ... Amtrak 2017–2020 [8] Anderson, Samuel J., P&O [9] Anschutz, Philip (born 1939), RG 1984–1988, SP 1988–1996 [10]
Pages in category "Amtrak presidents" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Stephen Gardner (transportation executive) W. George Warrington
Throughout the history of railroading, some executives of railroad companies have become household names, while others have quietly led their railroads through thick and thin. Robber baron or benevolent dictator, these executives are worthy of note.
He became Amtrak's CEO on January 17, 2022, serving jointly as president and CEO until Roger Harris was named to the former role six months later. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] He oversaw an infusion of $22 billion in direct federal aid to repair and replace tracks and trains, as well as $44 billion in grants intended to improve U.S. passenger rail service ...
Amtrak was saddled with decrepit, winding tracks that made high-speed travel impossible, locomotives that predate many of their passengers, and, in Maryland, a tunnel built during Reconstruction.
Alexander K. Kummant (born 1962) [1] was named by Amtrak on August 29, 2006, as the railroad company's new president and chief executive officer effective September 12 of that year. He succeeded David L. Gunn in this position who was dismissed in November 2005, and David Hughes who had been serving as interim president.
Joseph Houston Boardman (December 23, 1948 – March 7, 2019) was an American transportation executive.. Boardman served as commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) from 1997 until 2005, then led the United States Federal Railroad Administration until 2008, then served as president and CEO of Amtrak until 2016.
Story at a glance Amtrak on Thursday announced efforts to hit net-zero by 2045 will involve reducing the use of diesel fuel and phasing in renewable fuels in its network over the next decades. The ...