Stephen J. Gardner announced his resignation as Amtrak's chief executive after three years in the role, aiming to preserve the organization's standing with the administration. During his 16-year career at Amtrak, Gardner has been instrumental in steering the company through significant challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, achieving a record ridership of 32.8 million in fiscal year 2024. His leadership emphasized modernization through infrastructure investments, though delays remain in implementing new train services despite strong overall performance expectations under his guidance.
Mr. Gardner joined Amtrak in 2009 and held several executive positions during his 16-year tenure, including executive vice president and chief operating and commercial officer.
As chief executive, Mr. Gardner has overseen an era of modernization and expansion at Amtrak in part through investments from the 2021 infrastructure law.
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