Joseph BoardmanWASHINGTON – The National Railroad Passenger Corporation Board of Directors announced that it has chosen Joseph Boardman, a nationally recognized transportation industry professional, to become president and chief executive officer of the company, effective November 26. He replaces CEO Alex Kummant who resigned recently.

Boardman offers nearly 34 years of experience in the surface transportation industry at city, county, state, and federal government levels; most recently as the administrator at the Federal Railroad Administration.

Wayne Davis observes: "Boardman certainly is no stranger to Amtrak and everyone seems pleased but what jumps out at me are his remarks to the press yesterday when he was quoted as saying 'I am keenly aware of the challenges facing us right now.  In my view a national intercity, interconnected passenger rail service is critically important for the mobility and energy independence of the United States.'"