(Nov 14, 2008) Amtrak announced the resignation of its President and CEO, Alex Kummant.

Kummant with Wayne Davis at TrainRiders/NE April 2007 Annual Meeting

Mr. Kummant, seen here with Wayne Davis, was the keynote speaker at the 2007 Annual Meeting of TrainRiders/NE.

Mr. Kummant reflected that he was “proud of what the management team at Amtrak had accomplished over the last two plus years and that he believed Amtrak had a strong operational and financial base to get through the coming turbulent times.”

COO William Crosbie will serve as interim president.

Vice Chairman Hunter Biden, son of vice president-elect Sen. Joseph Biden, said Amtrak would continue to aggressively improve long-term performance.

From the UTU: There were indications that Kummant ran afoul of the Republican members of the Amtrak board.