[United States Government Manual] [June 15, 2003] [Pages 471-472] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002 Phone, 202-906-3000. Internet, www.amtrak.com. Board of Directors: Chairman John Robert Smith Members Sylvia de Leon, Michael Dukakis, Linwood Holton, David Lancy, Amy Rosen Member ex officio (Secretary of Transportation) Norman Y. Mineta Officers: President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Gunn Chief Financial Officer Deno Bokas Vice President, Labor Relations Joseph M. Bress Senior Vice President, Operations William L. Crosbie Chief, System Safety and Security Ernest R. Frazier Vice President, Human Resources Lorraine A. Green Vice President, Business Diversity Gerri Mason Hall Chief Engineer David Hughes Chief Mechanical Officer Jonathan Klein Vice President, Planning and Business Gilbert O. Mallery Development Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy Joseph H. McHugh Vice President, Marketing and Sales Barbara J. Richardson Vice President, Procurement and Materials Michael J. Rienzi Management General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Alicia M. Serfaty Vice President, Operations Edward V. Walker Inspector General Fred E. Weiderhold [For the National Railroad Passenger Corporation statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 700] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Railroad Passenger Corporation was established to develop the potential of modern rail service in meeting the Nation's intercity passenger transportation needs. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) was created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended (49 U.S.C. 241), and was [[Page 472]] incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia to provide a balanced national transportation system by developing, operating, and improving U.S. intercity rail passenger service. Amtrak operates an average of 212 trains per day, serving over 540 station locations in 46 States, over a system of approximately 22,000 route miles. Of this route system, Amtrak owns less than 1,000 track miles in the Northeast Corridor (Washington-New York-Boston; New Haven- Springfield; Philadelphia-Harrisburg), and several other small track segments throughout the country. Amtrak owns or leases its stations and owns its own repair and maintenance facilities. The Corporation employs a total work force of approximately 22,205 and provides all reservation, station, and on-board service staffs, as well as train and engine operating crews. Outside the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak has historically contracted with privately or publicly owned railroads for the right to operate over their track and has compensated each railroad for its total package of services. Under contract, these railroads are responsible for the condition of the roadbed and for coordinating the flow of traffic. In fiscal year 2001, Amtrak transported 23.4 million people with 64,000 passengers traveling via Amtrak per day. In addition, under contracts with several transit agencies, Amtrak carried over 61 million commuters. Although Amtrak's basic route system was originally designated by the Secretary of Transportation in 1971, modifications have been made to the Amtrak system and to individual routes that have resulted in more efficient and cost-effective operations. Currently, in the face of ongoing budget constraints, new service will only be added if a State agrees to share any operating losses associated with the new service or if the new service demonstrates satisfactory market support. Amtrak began operation in 1971 with an antiquated fleet of equipment inherited from private railroads; some cars were nearly 30 years old. Since then, the fleet has been modernized and new state-of-the-art single- and bi-level passenger cars and locomotives have been added. Ridership is steadily rising, and Amtrak is finding it increasingly difficult to meet the demands of increased travel patterns with its limited passenger fleet. To ease these equipment constraints, the Corporation is working to identify innovative funding sources in order to acquire additional passenger cars and locomotives. Although no rail passenger system in the world makes a profit, Amtrak has made significant progress in reducing its dependence on Federal support, while at the same time improving the quality of service. Every year Amtrak moves closer to increasing the ratio of its earned revenue to total costs. For further information, contact the Public Affairs Department, Amtrak, 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202-906-3860. Internet, www.amtrak.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------