WASHINGTON — Charles W. “Wick” Moorman has been named chief executive officer and president at Amtrak.

Moorman takes the job effective Sept. 1, replacing CEO Joe Boardman, who announced his intention to retire last fall.

Moorman was most recently president and CEO at Norfolk Southern Railway, where his 40-year career began as an management trainee.

“At Norfolk Southern, our team fostered change by placing a solid emphasis on performance across all aspects of our business which helped develop a stronger safety and service culture throughout the company,” Moorman, 64, said in a statement. “I look forward to advancing those same goals at Amtrak and helping to build a plan for future growth.”

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor is its busiest route, with 11.7 million passengers in fiscal 2015. DC’s Union Station is Amtrak’ second-busiest station, with 4.2 million arrivals and departures in 2015, behind New York Penn Station’s 7.4 million.

Boardman has served as Amtrak’s CEO since 2008.