Former Delta Air Lines Inc. CEO Richard Anderson is going from planes to trains.
Amtrak said Monday it has named Anderson as the nationwide rail network’s next president and CEO. Anderson, former chief executive officer of both Delta (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines, will begin his role on July 12.
Amtrak operates a nationwide rail network, serving more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, on more than 21,300 miles of routes. During fiscal…