[United States Government Manual] [September 15, 2009] [Pages 459-461] [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 Tom Carper Members Ray LaHood (Secretary of Transportation) , Joseph H. Boardman (President), Donna McLean, Nancy Naples, (4 vacancies) Officers: President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph H. Boardman Chief Financial Officer D. J. Stadtler Vice President, Labor Relations Joseph M. Bress Chief Operating Officer William L. Crosbie Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity Lorraine A. Green Initiatives Vice President, Strategic Partnerships (vacancy) Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate Joseph H. McHugh Communications [[Page 460]] Vice President, Marketing and Product Management Emmett Fremaux General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Eleanor D. Acheson Vice President, Security, Strategy and Special William Rooney Operations Chief Information Officer Ed Trainor 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 by Congress to meet 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 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 approximately 300 trains per day, serving over 500 stations in 46 States, over a system of 21,800 route miles. Of this route system, Amtrak owns about 530 route miles in the Northeast and several other small track segments elsewhere in the country. Amtrak owns or leases its stations and owns its own repair and maintenance facilities. The Corporation employs a total workforce of approximately 19,000 and provides all reservation, station, and on-board service staffs, as well as train and engine operating crews. Outside theNortheast Corridor, Amtrak contracts with privately or publicly owned railroads for the right to operate over their track. Under contract, these railroads are responsible for the condition of the roadbed and for coordinating the flow of traffic. In fiscal year 2008, Amtrak transported over 28 million people with 78,000 passengers traveling on Amtrak per day. Also, Amtrak runs commuter trains under contract with several commuter agencies. 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. Although capital funding has increased in recent years, operating budget constraints mean that new service will only be added if a State agrees to cover any operating losses. For further information, contact the Government Affairs Department, Amtrak, 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202- 906-3918. Internet, www.amtrak.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 461]] EDITORIAL NOTE: The National Science Foundation did not meet the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)). ------------------------------------------------------------------------