George Warrington

George David Warrington (born September 19, 1952 in Bayonne (New Jersey) , † December 24, 2007 in Mendham (New Jersey) ) was an American railroad manager. He was CEO of New Jersey Transit and Amtrak .

Warrington grew up in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey . He graduated from Syracuse University with a Masters in Public Administration in 1975 . He then began working in the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

George Warrington worked for her from the establishment of New Jersey Transit in 1980. He later became the company's vice president and general manager. From 1990 to 1992 he was Deputy Commissioner in the New Jersey Department of Transportation. He then served two years as Executive Director and President of the Delaware River Port Authority and the Port Authority Transit Corporation (Patco). From 1994 to 1998 he was responsible for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. He was then President of Amtrak until 2002. During his tenure, the Acela Express bullet train was introduced on the Northeast Corridor . He advocated appropriate subsidies for public rail transport in order to be able to create better offers. His goal was to improve Amtrak's position in the long term by increasing passenger numbers. This brought him into conflict with politics several times. The goal set by the Republicans in Congress to reach Amtrak's cost coverage by 2002 could not be achieved for realistic reasons.

He then moved back to New Jersey Transit as Executive Director. During his tenure, New Jersey Transit expanded beyond previous levels. So further lines were opened or existing ones extended. In addition, further rolling stock was procured under his management, including double-deck cars for the first time .

In March 2007 he ended this activity and founded a management consultancy. He died in December 2007 of pancreatic cancer . Warrington was married and had a son.

Web links

• Obituary in The New York Times
• Obituary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen