(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 30, 2010.)
Amtrak recently announced that three new board members — Anthony Coscia, Bert DiClemente and Jeffrey Moreland — were nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate.
Coscia is chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He also is a partner at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf L.L.P.
DiClemente recently retired as vice president of CB Richard Ellis Inc., a commercial real estate company.
Moreland most recently was executive vice president for public affairs at BNSF Railway Co.
Now, eight of nine director positions are filled, according to Amtrak.