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THIS ISSUE: AMTRAK TRAINS ARE RUNNING! UNDER THE RECENTLY RELEASED USDOT AMTRAK RESOLUTION HONORING OARP AND ROUTE STUDY, THE EARLIEST DATE THAT ANY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RAIL CUTS COULD BE MADE IS JULY l, 1979, AND PASSENGER WEEK ADOPTED BY THE MOVES -ARE NOW UNDER WAY IN CONGRESS TO OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FURTHER POSTPONE ANY SERVICE CUTBACKS. SO GO AHEAD WITH YOUR RAIL -- TRAVEL PLANS! ALAN S. BOYD TO SUCCEED PAUL H. REISTRUP AS PRESIDENT OF AMTRAK AMTRAK FUNDING AGAIN AT STAKE IN CONGRESS OARP HELPS EXPOSE "DIRTY TRICKS" Senate Bill S.2478, the FY 1979 Amtrak ADVERSELY AFFECTING FUTURE RAIL Authorization Bill, originally included TRANSPORTATION IN OHIO $633 million for operating grants and $200 ~~~ion for capital grants. But during full committee markup in mid-April, and at TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY BROCK the-insistence of Sen. Russell Long, these ADAMS RELEASES LONG-AWAITED am~nts were reduced to $510 million for AMTRAK ROUTE RESTRUCTURING STUDY op&F-ations and $120 million for capital. ------',#;.-:- J'hi~- is not enough to keep the system run ning until the whole Amtrak route study THE ADHESION PROBLEM OF PROPOSED ' proc~ss has been completed, HIGH-SPEED RAILROAD OPERATIONS NARP is leading the fight to get the full funding restored. Meanwhile, a House sub NEW AMTRAK STATION IN CANTON committee has proposed $613 million for Amtrak for FY 1979. Action on S.2478 is set for sometime after May 15th. CHANGES IN OARP's DUES STRUCTURE ~ APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AT OUR UAL MEETING -- OFFICERS ARE ICC HEARINGS SET ON SOUTHERN CRESCENT CUT '"_.-ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION Southern Railway must continue to operate its Southern Crescent at least until Aug ust 6th while the ICC looks into the rail REISTRUP CALLS CONRAIL HANDLING way's application to discontinue the train. OF THREE AMTRAK LONG-DIS'rANCE Hearings will be held in cities along the TRAINS "ABSOLUTELY LOUSY" Crescent's route during May and June. AD AlviS ANN OUNCES PRO OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JIIVI STEVENSON IS NOW AMTRAK ROUTE STRUCY A RESOLUTION H.R. No. 616 OARP REGIONAL COORDIN State Representative Arthur Wilkowski ATOR FOR CLEVELAND AREA Secretary of Transp House District ff46 On April 15th, OARP Adams announced on Toledo, Ohio Pres. Pulsifer appoint national Amtrak rai ed Jim Stevenson of with daily service RECOGNIZING THE OBSERVANCE OF APRIL 16-22, 1978, AS ropolitan areas, in NATIONAL RAIL PASSENGER WEEK. Parma to succeed Bill Snorteland as OARP's Lion's 36 largest c WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives Regional Coordinator In submitting his p of the 112th General Assembly of Ohio, fully for Greater Cleveland. mendations to Congr cognizant of the positive impact of the rail Snorteland asked to be said, "I have suppo way industry on American life, are pleased to relieved of his duties, its inception and I recognize April 16-22, 1978, as National Rail citing personal reasons, lieve in the need f Passenger Week; and however he will remain rail passenger syst WHEREAS, Willingly giving of their time, energy, and active in his elected Adams said the prop abilities, the four-hundred-member Ohio As role as NARP Regional would "serve the Ar~ sociation of Railroad Passengers have dili Director. Bill also public well by prov gently sought to increase the public's aware said he would continue ' on all routes and s ness of improved train travel; and to help with area co- I ~ annual cost of cerns and projects & WHEREAS, The grave importance of passenger trains n Federal subsid his time permits. was recently evidenced during the disastrous Adams emphasized th blizzards of this past winter season. In New Jim Stevenson's address: commendation is not England, hardest hit by the storms, trains JAMES H. STEVENSON It will be discusse provided the only public transportation dur 6069 West 54th Street and at nationwide p ing the week when highways were closed to Parma, OH 44129 The comment:::; frorr; t private automobiles. Amtrak service ran ev 216-888-2259 be considered befor ery day in Boston, with trains making extra plan is sent to Con stops to help isolated communities, while There is a minor change commercial airlines and inter-city buses to The recommended 18, in NARP Regional Direct and from Boston were shut down; and provides dally coas or Dean renlinger's ad on two rou ter3 via C WHEREAS, Energy-efficient passenger trains provide a dress: New Orleans. The p potential solution to the problems of the in DEAN E. DENLINGER mends additional sh creasing transportation needs of the future; c/o Smith & Schnacke vices between dense therefore be it 2000 Courthouse Plaza NE ies which may also RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Rep Post Office Box 1817 distance routes, resentatives of the 112th General Assembly, Dayton, OH 45401 The recommended sys in adopting this Resolution, recognize April 513-226-6527 elude several route 16-22, 1978, as National Rail Passenger Week SERVICES TO BE ELH and, in so doing, extend our best wishes for Our COLUMBUS Area Coord a successful meeting to the members of the inator, Karl .Gelfer, is Inter--American, SJ:: Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers; and moving at the end of IV!ay per, Pioneer, Cole be it further and here's his new ad Pacific Internatic dress: Zephyr, Adirondack RESOLVED, That the Legislative Clerk of the House of of the Lone Star, Representatives transmit duly authenticated KARL J. GELFER, Apt. 6 of the National, c copies of this Resolution to Thomas R. Pulsi 67 West 10th Avenue THERE WILL BE NO SE fer, president of the Ohio Association of Columbus, OH 43201 !Vlaine Railroad Passengers, and to the Xenia Daily 614-291-9246 Gazette. New Hamp:;hire ':;outh Dakola ADOPTED /s/ VERNAL G. RIFFE, JR. ~evada Speaker of the House of APRIL 13, 1978 REIVIEIVIBER! Amtrak is ··" Representatives Aoams firmly belie\ longer head be taken to get be1 quartered in L'Enfant ATTEST: /s/ ARTHUR WILKOWSKI Amtrak's costs, as Plaza. Their new mail State Representative contributor to infl ing address is 400 N, reporter who attenc /s/ RICHARD C. MURRAX Capitol St., N.W., Wash- Legislative Clerk 2 ington, DC 20001, I
ADAMS ANNOUNCES PROPOSED NATIONWIDE conference told OARP Pres. Pulsifer AMTRAK ROUTE STRUCTURE ------, that at no time, during the conference, was any reference made to ENERGY, the Secretary of Transportation Brock reduced availability of which, in the Adams announced on May 8th a proposed future, would force increased usage of national Amtrak rail passenger system rail as the most energy-efficient mode with daily service to 160 major met of mass transportation, ropolitan areas, including the na tion's 36 largest cities. Adams said, "I will support future growth of the Amtrak system only if we In submitting his preliminary recom gain control over the cost/revenue re mendations to Congress, Sec'y. Adams lationship and if the level of service said, "I have supported Amtrak since we are providing is being provided in its inception and I continue to be an efficient manner." "At present, how lieve in the need for an intercity ever, I must oppose any move to in rail passenger system." crease the size of the system above Adams said the proposed restructuring that which I have recommended." would "serve the American traveling Adams also emphasized the need for foc public well by providing daily service using public attention on Amtrak's fare on all routes and substantially lower structure, the market for railroad pas .~ annual cost of maintaining Amtrak senger service, the need for corridor n Federal subsidies." services outside the Northeast Corridor, Adams emphasized that the DOT's re the future of Amtrak's commuter oper commendation is not a final proposal. ations, the economics of sleeping and It will be discussed in the Congress dining cars, and the institutional and at nationwide public hearings. framework of Amtrak. The comments from these debates will be considered before a final route plan is sent to Congress. The recommended 18,900-mile system provides daily coast-to-coast service on two routes via Chicago and one via New Orleans. The plan also recom mends additional short distance ser vices between densely populated cit IE ies which may also be served on long distance routes. I The recommended system does not in HOW IT AFFECTS OHIO---A SUMMARY: clude several routes now in operation. AMTRAK TRAINS RETAINED: SERVICES TO BE ELIMINATED: Floridian, LAKE SHORE LIMITED Inter--American, Shenandoah, Hill top BROADWAY LIMITED via Canton, Lima per, Pioneer, Colonial, San Joaquin, NATIONAL LIMITED, but not necessar- fY Pacific International, San Francisco ily via Dayton (see next page) Zephyr, Adirondack, Dallas section CARDINAL of the Lone Star, Washington section AMTRAK TRAINS RECOMMENDED TO BE CUT: of the National, one Chi.-Seattle tr. SHENANDOAH, between Cincinnati-aDd Washington via Chillicothe, Ath THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE TO: ens, Parkersburg. Nlaine Arkansas HILLTOPPER, between Tri-State and New Hampshire Nebraska Washington via Bluefield, I.ynch- ~outh Dakota Wyoming ~ burg, Richmond, VA. 1 evada Utah ~HEARINGS: OARP doesn't have any info. A~ams firmly believes that steps must yet. As soon as we get it, be taken to get better control over we'll see that all our officers and Amtrak's costs, as this is a major regional coordinators are informed of contributor to inflation, One news details. Keep in touch with one of reporter who attended Adams' press them or with your OARP president. 3 DAYTON, OHIO ---- HERE WE GO AGAIN! LIST OF CITY-PAIRS WHERE SPECIFIC ROUTING HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNATED: On several of the recommended Amtrak routes, terminal or key intermediate Minneapolis- Seattle & Portland points are listed rather than a spec Columbus- Indianapolis ific routing. According to Adams, Cincinnati- Chicago public review and additional analysis Atlanta- New Orleans will help determine the Department's Savanna-h- Jacksonville final recommendations. Fort Worth - Houston Chicago - Milwaukee Such is the case with our beloved National Limited. The plan does not specify the routing of this train be tween Columbus and Indianapolis. sentation. And may we remind you that This is an outright slap in the face a good, solid presentation will be to the people of greater Dayton and needed to counteract the untruths and to OARP, all of whom have fought so half-truths that we have heard in the hard in the past to both save and to past from "the opposition". improve the service through Dayton. OARP will also plan to fight any re- J Though we cannot prove it at this duction in Amtrak service, in light /r time, we do have reason to believe of certain future increased depend~e that during the preparation of the upon rail passenger transport; pus DOT Amtrak Route Study, several in for Detroit and/or Cleveland- Cincin fluential railroads succeeded in nati- Louisville; push for Cleveland-· making their anti-passenger wishes Pittsburgh linkage; work to seek re known to the DOT planners. The Col tention and improvement of the Florid umbus- Indianapolis question and the ian service as a necessary Midwest - Savannah- Jacksonville question both Southeast link; and attempt to urge involve lines where the preferred elimination of self-defeating tactics high-population passenger route sees within Amtrak that in the past and very little freight traffic. The present times have and are discourag railroads involved, Seaboard Coast ing increased ridership. Line and Conrail, would prefer to run Amtrak over slower and busier After all, we are still crying to act freight lines, through rural areas. and think POSITIVELY and CONSTRUCTIVE-· LY as we can SHOW that rail passenger I The San Francisco Zephyr cut also service improvements WILL bring about raises a question of possible anti increased business and improve travel I passenger train influence by the for many, many Ohioans and Americans! I Southern Pacific. Anyway, back to the Dayton case. -~~ OARP has sent a mailgram to Alan M, Fitzwater, director of the Rail Ser THREE ADDITIONAL ROUTES TO PRESENT AM I vices Planning Office in Washington, TRAK ROUTE STRUCTURE LISTED IN STUDY: I in an effort to persuade RSPO to 1. BARSTOW-OAKLAND. This section of schedule one of the public hearings the Southwest Limited, over the I in Dayton, Ohio. We firmly believe old San Francisco Chief route, that the Columbus- Indianapolis will provide thru Chicago - S. F. 1- service MUST BE ROUTED VIA DAYTON! service, Anticipating that something like 2, SOUTHERN CHESCENT has been recom-· this very situation might happen, mended for inclusion in Amtrak's basic system, but routing south your OARP president has been quietly . ------/" ~.--.__ of Atlanta is in question. ~ accumulating statistical data which / . OARP now will use in its testimony J. LA JUNTA-DENVER. This connect~ to support routing Amtrak service will provide thru Chicago-Denver through Dayton. At the appropriate service, via the Southwest Limit I time, Dayton area OARP members will ed. This also means Ohioans can go to Denver without going thru be asked to help assemble and organ Chicago. ize this material into a solid pre- 4 r
OARP 1978 CALENDAR This map supplied to OARP_by the Dept. of Transportatlon. with full-color u.s. photo of Amtrak May 8, 1978 (Rohr) Turboliner on a press trip through Ohio, September 1976. TWO for $1.00 donation to OARP t We've still got quite a few left, and the year isn't over yet! GET SEVERAL to give to friends and associates!
OARP MEMBERS! It helps record keep ing on both ends (ours and yours) if you wait till you get your !Qgl] bership renewal notice in the mail before you send us your dues. And because we have no paid help, all our Membership ServiceE clerical work and record-keeping is done by volunteer help. Please be patient with us. We're trying to do the best we can. Hats off, by the way, to Membership Services Chairman, GARY AMATORE, who is single-handedly doing 100% of our membership cleric al work right now. g] 6 ~
I ~ The PULLMAN - ~ STANDARD strike is 6 over! Work on the ,._ long-awaited new 0 z SUPERLINERS is now proceeding!
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HIGHLIGHTS OF OARP's ANNUAL MEETING: POPULAR "DOOR PRIZES" AWARDED At the end of the day, Fred Frayer BANQUET BEGINS WITH PLEASAN'r SURPRISE! drew registration slips out of a box Only one or two knew beforehand what and donated "door prizes" were award-· was going to be announced at the be ed to ten lucky people. ginning of our Banquet at 12:30 when An Amtrak 1978 OARP Pres. Tom Pulsifer stood at the wall calendar went to John Edminson, head table and read the Resolution Dayton. Dean Denlinger of Oakwood passed by the Ohio House of Represen won an Amtrak "Tony the Tiger" promo tatives recognizing the observance tional figure-toy. Amtrak tote bags of National Rail Passenger Week and went to Jahn Keller of Lima and to the efforts and achievements of OARP. Ted Kauer of Columbus. Amtrak Fresh en-Up Kits went to Sandy Edminson and This great news heralded the kickoff to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Cross, all of of NRPW in Ohio and set the tone for Dayton. Amtrak glass steins went to the remainder of a busy afternoon. Howard Harding of Akron, Ken Potter 111111111111111111111 from Columbus, and Dan Benz of Dayton. AL KALETTA IS GUEST SPEAKER OARP thanks Fred Frayer and Tom Mc Ginley of Amtrak Sales for the i ten~' AmtraK 0 s Central Region Manager of donated for the door prizes. Sales, Al Kaletta was our guest for the day. Our previously announced lllllllllllllllllllll eastward from Lima, thJ speaker, Bob Casey, was unable to tt REVISED OARP DUES STRUCTURE APPROVED operations of portions be with us. Kaletta's remarks were ¢ FRA application and as' well received, many commenting that The most important piece of business that Conrail was alrea, it was good to hear someone from Am which was acted upon at our meeting too, and since the wee trak speaking frankly and honestly. was the change in our Constitution to up there and take a lo require all membership RENEWALS to be Al Kaletta brought with him an Am The FRA Notice stated trak film, which was shown, and for a minimum of $10 annually. This changes on the single enough copies of Amtrak's 1978 Tour will provide some additional funds so ondary, and the single Manuals so that everyone could have our present levels of involvement can ion, Southern Region, one. continue. This action was approved unanimously and without debate by the 1. Retire two railrc Ill 1111111111111111111 members in attendance, tracks of the Har and retire CP-73 OARP OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Starting May 1, 1978, all membership 2. Retire ~wo railr< Our members have faith in our offic renewal notices will contain a notice change one crossr ers! All incumbents were renominat concerning this action. NEW members the Harrod Secon ed, unopposed, and re-elected by ac may still join for only $5. the mechanical i clamation. We take this opportunity E-L mainline. S We also approved unanimously the est 3. Install a new co to thank you for your support and ablishment of a new membership class .. your confidence in your organizat from Columbus; called FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. For $15.00 4. Install two elec ion's leaders! both husband and wife can be listed Tom Pulsifer, President 5. Install signals as separate members of OARP (as op 6. Change the contr Rodg Sillars, Vice-President posed to $20.00 on annual renewals), Dave Marshall, Treasurer Eeason for proposed c but we will save the cost of one sub ate facilities no lor Joe Brove, Secretary scription to "the 6:53", which ac 111111111111111111111 counts presently for about $4 out of Carl Freshour stated each $5 membership. by removing the eros: FORTY-NINE IN ATTENDANCE ever provide decent 111111111111111111111 We had 49 at our Banquet and three ±~ OARP in protest others came in for the afternoon OARP wishes to thank Joe Pollard a~ _ ~ was once a good sessions. Early arrivals used the Fred Frayer, Amtrak Sales Managers ruute in the future, morning time to meet and chat with for Ohio, for providing Amtrak liter off the old Erie mai other members and peruse the dis ature, timetables and materials for trak trains on the F plays, Several organized a trip this meeting and for other OARP dis for public input was out to the new Amtrak station to see plays held at various locations in the FRA (Federal Rai the facility before the Banquet, February, March and April. 6 OARP HELPS EXPOSE "DIRTY TRICKS" AF FECTING FUTURE RAIL SERVICE IN OHIO! by OARP Pres. Tom Pulsifer By writing this I'll probably be put on Conrail's "Ten Most Wanted" list; but in the name of sane railroad oper ',\ ..__ ation, I figured you'd better know what's going on behind our backs. This whole "caper" started with a mid March phone call from Carl Freshour of ,,~' the Spencerville & Elgin, Ohio's new est shortline railroad operating from Lima west to the Indiana line over the former Erie-Lackawanna and south from Ohio City to Rockford over the former Penn Central Northern Branch. Carl had come onto a copy of an FRA notice dated February 28, 1978, an applica tion by Conrail to make certain track .tfl'!i""/ 1 and signalling changes at Kenton, 0 • I Carl told me the S & E might be inter ested in extending their operations eastward from Lima, through Kenton, to Marion if and when Conrail gave up its operations of portions of that segment of the E-·L mainline. He read me the FRA application and asked me if I knew anything about it; as he'd heard rumors that Conrail was already doing trackwork in the Kenton area. I'd heard rumor~ too, and since the week of March 19th was spring break for me, I'd try to get up there and take a look around. The FRA Notice stated (in part): "Application for approval of proposed signaling changes on the single track of the Western Branch, two tracks of the Harrod Sec ondary, and the single track of the Carey Secondary, all on the Columbus Divis ion, Southern Region, at Kenton, Ohio, consisting of the following: 1. Retire two railroad crossings and six signals at the crossings of two tracks of the Harrod Secondary with the single track Western Branch, and retire CP-7J; (CP means controlled point, remotely controlled) 2. Retire ~wo railroad crossings, seven signals and one crossover, and change one crossover to hand-operated switch at the two tracks of the Harrod Secondary with the single track Carey Secondary and retire the mechanical interlocking at Sands; (Harrod Secondary is the former E-1 mainline. Sands Tower is presently open 24-hours daily.) J. Install a new control point (CP-74) on the Western Branch to be controlled from Columbus; 4. Install two electric locks on hand-operated switches at former CP-7J; 5. Install signals 740S, 740N and 720N; and 6. Change the control of CP-70 from Sands to Columbus. Reason for proposed changes: To improve operation, expedite traffic and elimin-· ate facilities no longer required for present day operation." Carl Freshour stated that if the old Erie line were broken as a through route, by removlng the crossings at Sands and CP-7J, it would then be impossible to ever provide decent through service on that east-west route. He asked for help ~ OARP in protesting the track an~ si?nal changes on the grounds that the tf was once a good through route, lt mlght very well be needed as a through route in the future, and we could already cite that freight traffic diverted off the old Erie mainline at the inception of Conrail was interfering with Am trak trains on the Ft. Wayne route and the Toledo route. The FRA closing date for public input was April 14, 1978, after which the Railroad Safety Board of the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) would decide the matter. 7 .. The "Kenton Kaper The "Kenton Kaper" (continued) It was at CP-7J that we came across On Sunday, March 19th, I phoned our the most damaging evidence in the case. The sequel to thi Lima area regional coordinator John We found, and have documented on film, and very symbolic Keller and asked him if he'd heard the diamonds removed and the Western On Saturday, Marc anything about trackwork in Kenton. Branch single track relaid right through CP-·?J, this time He said he hadn't, but that he'd be the former crossing. Not only that; Gel fer. Everythi: very interested in going over there both tracks of the Harrod Secondary had on Monday the 2 Oti with me. We agreed to go the next been ripped up for some distance both of eight covered I day, as the weather would be decent. east and west of the crossing. The on the curve of tl Western Branch signals were in place, connecting track. I drove to Lima, Monday the 20th, but the former E-L signals had been and picked up John Keller around revealed that sev1 knocked down (undoubtedly with a bull-· derailed! The ou· 9:15am at the Amtrak Station (the dozer) and left lying on the ground. Broadway was going to be at least turned for about Though nobody else was around, it ap one point, the in! two hours late said the agent) and peared that work had been done very re we left immediately for Kenton, in two! All cars cently on a connecting track in the the track structuJ We went first to Sands Tower. After northeast quadrant and a connecting towards the insidE introducing ourselves to the operator track in the southwest quadrant. The I showed him the FRA notice and trackwork (I've learned a lot in work Karl took the phoj asked him if he could fill me in on with ORTA) appeared very sloppy; un-·~' ~ve evidence to c it. He looked rather upset, and then supported joints, spikes not driven nts. said that Conrail had never said any in all the way, signal bond wires ly-· This, my friends, thing to him or the other operators ing loose where someone could trip in Ohio. The kine about closing their tower! over them or cut them accidentally, hope doesn't happE a couple of buckets of new spikes j~st What could we say! I'll admit we are things we've e dumped on the open ground and left ~n weren't prepared to have inadvertent in our work for in a pile to rust, track tools left lylng portation in and 1 ly given him that news. We paused to here and there. John Keller just stood let him line up the interlocking for shaking his head sadly in disbelief. the westbound local with empty grain He remembered when a signal tower stood hoppers for the elevator at Alger. It at what is now CP-7J (or was!); when JOINT AMTRAK/KELLC rumbled on west, over the former fast Erie passenger trains and freight eastward track. Amtrak's "Free Kid trains would roar through that junction gram with Kellogg We had noted that the diamonds (the on their way east and west. senger corporation crossing) were still in place at Sands Having used up one whole roll of film, $1 million in reve and that they looked to be in good we left and returned to Lima where I offering went into condition, The operator pointed a dropped John off at his home. I then joint promotional cross the tracks. "See that stand proceeded to Spencerville and advised trak tickets to ch over there for handing up train or Carl Freshour and S & E President Rusty accompanied by a f ders, " he said. "They put that up Pisle of what we found. I phoned ORTA and who presents t for us right before the Erie got from Spencerville and advised them of special coupon and taken over by Conrail and then they the situation, that the work had been ' Kellogg's Corn Fla took away all our trains." "When we partly done a long time before the ap-· Raisin Bran. had all the trains through here we'd proval would be forthcoming: La~er I have to stand on the ground, close Consumer demand fo informed the PUCO and a leglslatlve packages has been to the track, to hand up the orders; representative of the Brotherhood, risk your life on a rainy night." Amtrak will be dis both of which, I understand, conducted lion coupons that "Now they put up the stand and we their own subsequent investigations. don't have any trains!" "That's the coupon pads in sup way they do business these days." It is clear to all of us that Conrail offices and appoin violated, blatantly violated Federal coupons will be av The operator told us that the diamonds rail statutes in performing track an~ ~upons will be fr, at CP-?J, about 1 mile east of Sands, signal changes ~ior to approval bei, ' coupons throug. had been taken out around the end of granted! Your OARP President prepared December, as the railroad said they a five-page document (with a map) to were getting badly worn and were protest the Conrail Application to the RUMOR!?!?!: A reli: in need of replacement anyway. He FRA and we are accumulating copies of Coast showed us how to get close to CP-73 protests from other interested parties, National Limited ~ by car, "but you'll have to do some agencies and individuals. this summer, inclUI walking." 8 The "Kenton Kaper" (conclusion) Postscript: John Keller informed me, The sequel to this "caper" is precious; shortly after the first and very symbolic, in a way. of April, that about 9:00 in the morn ing of March 29th, SJ Tower (at the On Saturday, March 25th, I revisited crossing of the former Erie mainline gh CP-7J, this time in the company of Karl with the DT&I on the south edge of Gelfer. Everything was as it had been Lima) burned to the ground. Arson is :l on Monday the 20th, except that a cut strongly suspected. The tower had of eight covered hoppers was sitting been closed for some time. on the curve of the southwest quadrant connecting track. Closer investigation revealed that seven of these cars were STILL AVAILABLE FROM OARP ------ derailed! The outside rail was over "NINE THOUSAND MILES ON A U.S.A. turned for about four car lengths, At RAIL PASS ON AMTRAK AND THE one point, the inside rail was broken SOUTHERN RAILWAY" - Paul Bunting in two! All cars remained in line with We'll mail you a copy upon request the track structure, tilted somewhat at no c towards the inside of the curve. send 57¢ .. Karl took the photos this day, so we'd stamps (or 1st class ~ve evidence to document our state- nts. stamps).,:_"""* This, my friends, is modern railroading in Ohio. The kind of railroading we hope doesn't happen again. But these are things we've got to contend with in our work for improved rail trans portation in and through our state.
JOINT AMTRAK/KELLOGG PROGRAM HUGE SUCCESS! HARRIS POLL SEES GROWING SUPPORT Amtrak's "Free Kiddy Ride" promotional pro FOR TRAINS gram with Kellogg has brought the rail pas A new national poll, conducted by senger corporation over 60,000 riders and Louis Harris & Associates at the $1 million ln revenue since the free ticket request of Amtrak, shows that a offering went into effect January 1st. The growing percentage of Americans joint promotional program offers free Am believe they will be traveling trak tickets to children under 12 who are more Q.y train in the future and accompanied by a full fare paying adult favor increased Federal spending and who presents the ticket agent with a to improve the nation's intercity special coupon and any three box tops from passenger rail system. The 1978 Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, or survey finds a clear and decisive Raisin Bran. mandate to upgrade intercity rail passenger travel and mass trans • Consumer demand for the special coupon portation generally while finding packages has been so heavy that Kellogg and less support for highway and air Amtrak will be distributing another 2~ mil port construction. lion coupons that the shopper can tear from A major reason coupon pads in supermarkets, Amtrak ticket for increasing support for mass offices and appointed travel agencies. The transportation--including inter coupons will be available in May. The new city and commuter transit--is the ~upons will be free. Amtrak will honor energy crunch. A majority of A 'f 3 coupons through January J1, 1979. mericans, by 56 to J6%, believe there will be a serious energy RUMOR!?!?!: A reliable source on the East crisis in a few years and the sup Coast tells OARP that Amtrak's port for mass transportation is strongest among those so con National Limited may be Amfleeted sometime vinced. OARP has received file this summer, including electrified sleeper. copies of the complete report. 9 r -- by OARP Columbus Area Coordinator A REPORT FRC KARL J. GELFER 614-291-9246 CAPITAL DISTRICT 67 W. 10th Ave,, Columbus 4J201 YOUR OARP PR Now that the Legislative Hearings are about over on BULLETIN the Ohio High-Speed Passenger Plan (Phase I), the following conclusions can be made: 0 1. So far as the hearings are concerned, the only opposition which has openly surfaced thus far came May 10th, when Greyhound vice~ Here's yet a1 president Ballard L. Peyton and Ohio Motor Bus Assn. vice-president still have a A Langdon Bell testified against the Phase I Plan. Most all other that could h< witnesses who have testified have spoken positively and with en just isn v t Sl thusiasm regarding the future for passenger rail services in Ohio. R "the 6: 53" me 2. Some very good films have been shown. These films have been pro it. At this vided by the various manufacturers of railroad "hardware" as well D as by representatives of the French National Railroads and the Jap- towards the e anese National Railways. My column thi J, The Japanese presentation on their 5. It is estimated that to implement ~pourri of thi Bullet Train, the Shinkansen Line in what is called for in the Phase I ~ Japan, was probably the highlight ses Plan that it will cost around one bi. I personally sion of the whole hearing process. It lion dollars. Of course, before this expected in t was brought out that since the Shin revenue is touched, the issues of the kansen line was opened in 1964, over Ohio Constitution will have to be fight anyway. two billion people have ridden the thrashed out. Some methods of raising not less. An Shinkansen Line trains. They also do the revenue were to add two additional that reductio a line inspec~ion over their entire cents on the existing gasoline tax, that much mon line every day, They operate no ser keeping tolls on the Ohio Turnpike and vice between midnight and 6:00am, and retention of fees for parking in the shows clearly this is the period of time that they State Underground Parking Facility and portation exp do their inspection and maintenance of using these monies for mass transit, expenses; or the line. In the period from 1964 to tapping certain monies from the State The ICC Repor -the present, there hasn't been an ac- Lottery, as well as an additional two cident on this line! The Japanese cent levy on the cigarette and liquor million for F also told the legislators that they taxes. in FY 1 9 74 ) , · couldn't see any reason why Ohio 6. A Bill has been introduced in order 1977, up 49% ·, couldn't have a high-speed line sim to get Phase II of the Plan started. trative "over: ilar to the Shinkansen Line. This study will determine what track clerical staf: 4. Three people, including yours tru will be used, what cities will be af have contribu· ly, from OARP offered verbal testimony fected by the service, and the like. on the plan. In just about every case There is an appropriation of $1 mil The share of E the three witnesses stated that there lion to go along with this Bill to ation is low, would have to be an expanded passenger take care of the expenses of the de even a reduct: service beyond what was recommended in tailed study. This Bill was intro routes would } the Phase I Plan. Also, it was duced by State Sen. Nabakowski. brought out that incentive agreements trakvs operat: One other item of interest to OARP would have to be worked out between my opinion anc OR'l'A, Amtrak and the operating rail members is the fact that House Bill #1165 has been introduced by Rep. the route resi roads. This is brought about by the plete bureaucr fact that Amtrak and Conrail don't, at Arthur Wilkowski. This Bill would take the railroad safety functions out the present time, have any incentive ~Other that pre agreement concerning the operation of of the Public Utilities Commission ~ the National Limited, Broadway Limit Ohio and place them in ORTA. There ' the public hea ed and Lake Shore Limited. have been committee hearings on this route is to le Eill and there is strong opposition U.S. Legislato from the PUCO and from some news papers, you a one-page IT TAKES $$$$ FOR OARP TO KEEP UP ITS HIGH LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT IN BEHALF Until the next issue, that is all. to make it eas OF TRAIN RIDERS. KEEP UP YOUR SUPPORT! them. 10 A REPORT FROM REISTRUP AS YOUR OARP PRESIDENT IRST OF JUNE .S. Secretary • BUSINESS mer president ulf Railroad chief exec n April 25th Here's yet another issue where I'll ctors. Boyd CAR first. still have a pile of things left over that could have been put in, but there strup who has just isnut space. We could so easily publish ince March of would not be "the 6:53" monthly IF we had the resources to do ment when his it. At this time, we don't. But we can work istrup came towards the goal. ere he was
My column this issue will be pretty much a pot ly elected ~pourri of this and that. So here goes ••. aring the , I personally think Ohio came out better that we'd s recommend- J expected in the DOT Amtrak Route Study, but we'll ecretary of fight anyway. We need more and better services, of 1967 af not less. And it has been shown quite clearly retary of that reductions in trains will not save Amtrak on since that much money. The ICC's recent Amtrak Report ember of the He was the shows clearly that in fiscal year 1977, trans 1961 until portation expense totalled only J1.4% of Amtrak's expenses; or $266.J million of $847.9 million. in 1969, The ICC Report shows that Amtrak's taxes ($81.6 the ICG, hold million for FY 1977 compared with $J6.2 million when he be in FY 1974), payroll costs ($272 million in FY ois Central 1977, up 49% over FY 1976, and possible adminis trative "oversupply" (Amtrak's administrative and orida, Boyd Florida clerical staff totals one-third of ALL employees) on. He was have contributed to their own financial mess. 1955, elected The share of expenses attributable to transport nd served as ation is low, by comparison; and it is noted that n in 1957 and WII and also even a reduction in service over unprofitable lict. • routes would have a very minimal effect on Am trak1s operating deficit. In this light, and in my opinion and in the opinions of many others, eum (PO Box 216-886-1940 the route restructuring (dismemberment) is a com unced plans plete bureaucratic farce! ent operating and Chippewa ~Other that providing verbal and written input to of former ~T the public hearing process, our members' best land & South route is to let your thoughts be known to your Site is very 224 south of U.S. Legislators. If you need one, I'll send We wish the you a one-page directory of our Ohio delegation, their ambit- to make it easier for you to make contact with them. II ...... u.u.1 uu...Lu Ldlctu v.1u:;; v.u. ~-.....n:::!lctvc ltcu:::> curl..L..LL"HH:~u Lile IHL has been busy in your behalf. I prepared writ: reappointment of Charlie Luna and the appointment ten testimony to the U.S. House against the so Frank Neel Amtrak's Board, McFall which would have but de -H-IIIoll+ of Carter pal to but .LE. called Bill all that NARP founder Anthony Haswell has withdrawn stroyed Amtrak as we know and place I [J::j it, control his name as a candidate for Amtrak's Board. It of Amtrak directly in the hands of the Sec, of m U2 1. 1--llf--!sleeping car services on Amtrak's Inter-Amerl- m ~ members to take a few moments and write a short vir was a among . ~P from as can. There feeling some.of our t letter to your State Legislators your dist ant fellow ARP's that once Amtrak won thls case, lt ·~ ro rict. Why? There needs to be a show of support would not be long before sleepers came of many ~ ~s for moving into the Phase II study for Ohio's fa pane: "marginal" trains. Then the lounges would go; ( ?a~:2__Intercity High-Speed Rail Passenger Plan. As you ~rain, ~as pn and the diners would g?, etc. ~ understand ,H .-o( :now, the Phase I study is done, Now it is time the wl that sleeping car servlce IS belng restored to ~ ~- to take the recommendations of the Phase I Report "ght 01 the Inter-American, so maybe we have helped do ~~ ~ and do a very detailed and definitive planning _ine w< _ion p! some good in this regard. ~~ ~ ~tudyfor t~eact~al rail.passeng~r ~ervice. This ;en Li1 Oh yes ••• "Economy" sleeping car service is ~P-i~ lS wh~rethlngs. Wlll get ~nterestlng.The general _nspec• slated for the Shenandoah, reportedly starting 21!Y--1 mood ln the Leglslature r~ghtnow se~mspretty ~ry da; ;ween r sometime soon. I hope Amtrak promotes it in ~~·~ favorable .. But the ~uestlonof fu~dlngt~e Phase the pE Ohio. That train could use a boost in rider- ~ ~ ~ II study Wlll ~e comlng up for votlng.durlng the ' inspE ship. And many people would prefer not to ride :o ~ week of June 1~th;and so that t~e~elS no chance ~. In way Am- ~~ de~eat, know tha~ ;ent, - all ni ht all the to Washington in an 0 for let your elected offlclals h g 0::: 8 there lS support from the "grassroots". The Ohlo m thi' c oac · P:: ro L · 1 t · · · h · ht .d the ~o egls a ure lS ln recess rlg t now, so you mlg ; see < Many of our active members got inv?lved with g 0 ~ call upon your State Rep. or Senator in your home ; have National Rail Passenger Week. Traln crews let ~~ m district. But you can direct your letters to the the Sl us pass out NRPW flyers on the National Limit- ~ ~~ State House, Columbus, OH 43215, just as well. :> ~ ~ ~ peopJ ed and I believe we were able to place flyers . 0 1 OARP in all manned Amtrak stations in Ohio, in ad- ~ 9RTA has plenty of reprlnts now of theqPha~eI >lan. dition to distributing the flyers around to ~T~ 0ummar? Repor~and any OARP member who d llke one ~e wi tr many ~ m can wrl (Sul 3414, 30 E. Broad Columbu~, LVe to other locations, J te te St., beyonc . . , . .__,t' w OH 43215) or call (614-466-5816) and they'll mall :e I PJ OARP has had a d1.splay at two dlfferent r;;nl- till~rl you a copy right away, The OARP "office" has very out t:r roadiana shows" in Worthington and at one ln .~§.~ few copies, so please contact ORTA directly. LVe to Strongsville, Though we didn't take in very ~ ~ ~ . . 1trak " much in donations, at least we used a good ~~ m Our supply o~ ou~OARP brochure lS get~1.nglow and This j My ~ ~~ I ~uthorlzatlon ~e~t1.ng Lt Amtr chance to get ourselves before the public. got at our.Annual to pro- :ent tj thanks to all who helped man our exhibit for ~ ~eedWl~h plans t? maJ::e sllght revlSlons and have tt cone these weekend "shows", i _ ~~ 0:1t ~t reprlnted. Thls Wlll J?robably cost us around onal I • • • ' ;?; H 6::;"'\\.__p200. 00 and because of thls we may hold up plans 0 'ake Sr We will have an ad ln the NMR~M1.d-Cont1.nent. ~~ to consolidate most of our handy station-finding region Convention booklet (whlch I am told ":nll~ H+maps into a "guide" folder. 11111 reach some 3000 persons) and our brochure 1 $$$$ wlll "EL OF be included in the registration packets for all Before postage goes up, weqre having several hund RIDEF attending the upcoming Convention in Cleveland. red extra copies of this issue printed for one 12 time mailing to pote~tialmembers using several 13 different mailing lists. If and when the post age charges do go up on us; we'll have to tight PAUL REISTRUP POlNTS FINGER AT CONRAI en up again. This is a subtle hint to those Amtrak_President Paul Reistrup, durin members whose dues are in arrears. an Apr1l 14th interview, said that Co rail is d?ing an "absolutely lousy" j I've had several calls asking what I thought a of operat1ng Amtrak's passenger train bout Alan Boyd, Amtrak's new president effect f~om New York to Chicago and Kansas C1ty, Reistrup added, "l think it's ive June first. I don't know the man and so far hopeless and I've had it!" I haven't read too much about him. It seems to An unidentified Conrail spokesman sai me that Boyd, with the political expertise, will tha~ "less than acceptable" passenger concentrate his efforts in that area, leaving tra1n delays were caused mainly by the operation of Amtrak to recently-appointed tr~ck ~ork that will improve Conrail' chief operating officer, Martin Garelick, of ma1~ l1nes and by problems with Amtra equ1pment. The spokesman further sai whom people seem to think highly. Reistrup, I that "the problem doesn't come from a feel, though an excellent railroader, was un lack of concern or dedication on the comfortable in political dealings. Let's face part of Conrail," it. These times call for strong political know~ C~rail, fo~med two years ago from si how; like it or not. krupt ra1lroads, now is seeking '.~n more Federal loans so it can con On May 16th, Amtrak's Bob Casey, and OARP's Bill t1nue rehabilitation work. Reistrup' Glasser and Howard Harding appeared on a WHBC "attac~" effectively places a Federal ' ly ass1sted pas~enger railroad agains radio talk show in Canton. A possible follow-up a Federally ass1sted freight railroad rail program is tentatively in the works for Amtrak has contracts with Conrail to late June. Howard Harding was interviewed on an operate its passenger trains outside Akron radio station in March and again following o~ the Northeast Corridor and the Har r1sburg- Philadelphia lines, which Am release of the DOT Amtrak Study; representing track owns. OARP. Also on the DOT Study, Jim Stevenson was quoted in the Cleveland Press. Doug Hudson con Reistrup praised most all other rail road~ which operate Amtrak trains tinues to make the press in Warren. All in the s~at1ng, ~I can't quarrel today with name of working for better passenger rail ser Sl~gl~ ra1lroad except Conrail." "Con vices for Ohio and for America. I know others r~1l 1s the biggest disappointment s1nce I've been here, It's absolutel in OARP have also been involved with radio and lousy. They don't care about us or TV and press interviews. Keep up the good work! thei~ co~muters. It's their attitude I th1nk 1t's terrible, with all the Regarding OARP's Fifth Birthday this July; we money the public has put into Conrail can't announce anything yet, but we're working that it can't operate three little on something special. That's all I'll say now. passenger trains!" Reistrup's statements were based on OARP officers: I'll be contacting you soon in C?n~ail's handling of the Broadway regards to scheduling an all-day meeting, at L1m1ted~ the Lake Shore Limited, and everyone's convenience as we want everyone to be the Nat1onal Limited, He stated that these tr~ins are poorly operated and there, for sometime this summer. There are many run cont1nually late despite claims organizational concerns which merit frank dis that C?nrail has made significant pro cussion and thought for the future. ~~ss ln rehabilitating its main ~' I . ~s. (UPI - Don Phillips Thanks to Columbus area coordinator Karl Gelfel, who has taken vacation leave to attend every one HEAR BOTH SIDES! -- OARP has a large of the Ohio House/Senate Joint Committee Hear supply of the in ings on the ORTA Passenger Pla~! 1- 0 t\. ~ . f~rnous NAMBO brochure, "The public's r1ght to know---about AMTRAK". Send c Meanwhile ••. Keep on trackin'! ~\'{'"'~~~· a business-letter SASE and one's your 14 PAUL REISTRUP POINTS FINGER AT CONRAIL ALAN BOYD TO SUCCEED PAUL REISTRUP AS PRESIDENT OF AMTRAK THE FIRST OF JUNE ~mtrak President Paul Reistrup, during ~n April 14th interview, said that Con Alan S, Boyd, the first U.S. Secretary rail is doing an "absolutely lousy" job of Transportation and former president · f operating Amtrak's passenger trains of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad rom New York to Chicago and Kansas was elected president and chief exec ity. Reistrup added, "I think it's utive officer of Amtrak on April 25th opeless and I've had it!" by Amtrak's Board of Directors. Boyd will take office on June first. n unidentified Conrail spokesman said hat "less than acceptable" passenger Boyd succeeds Paul H. Reistrup who has rain delays were caused mainly by been Amtrak's president since March of rack work that will improve Conrail's 1975, and who had said he would not be ain lines and by problems with Amtrak a candidate for reappointment when his quipment. The spokesman further said current term expired. Reistrup came hat "the problem doesn't come from a to Amtrak from the ICG where he was ack of concern or dedication on the senior vice-president. art of Conrail." The Amtrak Board reportedly elected nrail, formed two years ago from six Boyd unanimously after hearing the krupt railroads, now is seeking special search committee's recommend ren more Federal loans so it can con ations. inue rehabilitation work. Reistrup's Boyd, who is 55, became Secretary of attack" effectively places a Federal Transportation in January of 1967 af y assisted passenger railroad against ter having been Under-Secretary of Federally assisted freight railroad. Commerce for Transportation since mtrak has contracts with Conrail to 1965, and before that a member of the perate its passenger trains outside Civil Aeronautics Board. He was the f the Northeast Corridor and the Har chairman of the CAB from 1961 until isburg- Philadelphia lines, which Am rack owns. 1965. After leaving the Cabinet in 1969, eistrup praised most all other rail Boyd became president of the ICG, hold cads which operate Amtrak trains, ing that post until 1976 when he be tating, "I can't quarrel today with a came vice-chairman, Illinois Central ingle railroad except Conrail." "Con Gulf Industries. ail is the biggest disappointment ince I've been here. It's absolutely A lawyer and native of Florida, Boyd ousy. They don't care about us or is a former member of the Florida heir commuters. It's their attitude. Public Utilities Commission. He was think it's terrible, with all the appointed to the FPUC in 1955, elected oney the public has put into Conrail to a full term in 1956, and served as hat it can't operate three little chairman of the Commission in 1957 and assenger trains!" 1958. He was active in WWII and also served in the Korean conflict. eistrup's statements were based on onrail's handling of the Broadway imited, the Lake Shore Limited, and Northern Ohio Railway Museum (PO Box he National Limited. He stated that hese trains are poorly operated and 29265, Cleveland 44129 - 216-886-1940 or 216-678-6127) has announced plans un continually late despite claims hat Conrail has made significant pro for establishing a permanent operating facility between Seville and Chippewa ress in rehabilitating its main Lake, utilizing two miles of former (UPI - Don Phillips) 'S· right-of-way of the Cleveland & South western interurban line. Site is very SIDES! -- OARP has a large close to I-71 and I-76/US224 south of ~BOTH Medina and west of Akron. We wish the I supply of the in- famous NAMBO brochure, "The public's NOR!VI people success with their ambit fight to know--·about AMTRAK". Send us ious development program. l business-letter SASE and one's yours! IS THE AD~SION PROBLEM OF PROPOSED HIGH-SPEED RAILROAD OPERATIONS The Adhesion Frob Raymond J. Harrod, BS in ME cording to the ad TRACTION - The interurban electric brake shoe and a metal wheel varies oped by the Japan railways that served much inversely as the speed increases. in 1966, it will of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois some 60 This writer believes that this in tiple-unit self-p years ago had an advantage over steam verse proportion also applies to the 100% weight-on-dr railroads that was neatly summed up adhesion between the wheel and rail. to get up to 60MP in one word: traction. There is an indication that wheel get up to l20MPH. In 1964 the Federal Government became slip is a problem at speeds up to 70 locomotive-hauled interested in building a super-speed MPH with an E-9 passenger diesel weight-on-drivers train. The experts working on the locomotive (p. 54, Trains, Mar66). train about 8/10 1 project ignored everything the elect Ultra-lightweight interurban cars of MPH and about 5.5 ric traction people had learned in the Philadelphia & Western had to be l20~IPH (per the J: the 1900's about traction and built a downgraded in speed from 92 to 80MPH mula) . My formul: train with limited traction, It was because of high-speed wheel-slip conservative as t. pretty much a failure. This failure caused by field shunting at 80MPH In light of the ~ had been anticipated by this writer. (p. 29, Trains, July66). to see that any u: being served by~ Late in 1964 this writer put out a There is considerable evidence tha~ proposal for a four-car train of Insull, in the 1920's, found that ~ors spending f: self-propelled propane-electric cars ultra-lightweight interurban cars ,{payers' money that would have had 100% weight-on were neither safe nor feasible at called lightweigh drivers for maximum traction. The speeds above 65MPH. When the steam tive. In a 200m train would have been capable of pro railroads went to lightweight car operation it will ducing up to 4000HP. It would have bodies in the 1930's, they also went utes extra on sta had a top speed of about l20MPH a to heavy cast steel trucks for sta about 17% of the gainst a 20MPH headwind. bility. not reasonable to called lightweigh Let us make a reasonable assumption According to data published in 1936, r being developed t, that it will take a train of self as well as general knowledge, air lible public that propelled cars two miles to get up to resistance becomes a major power train concept wil l20MPH. But under ordinary operating problem at speeds above 60MPH, and Northeast Garrido conditions it will take a locomotive almost the exclusive power problem cost? As I see i hauled train six to ten miles to get at speeds above lOOMPH. It should be sham! up to l20MPH because of the traction, noted that air resistance is inde or wheel-slip, problem. The serious pendent of the weight of the train. If my adhesion th• ness of this problem was confirmed by On the other hand, a considerable a the idea of a lig tests in Japan in 1966. It is rather mount and percentage of weight-on is false, and per: obvious that this problem was known drivers is reQuired by this writer's off of the Americ: to the electric railway people prior inverse adhesion theory if speeds where in the Wate there is an admis to World War I. above lOO~WH are to be achieved. man that Amtrak ~ Another factor. A train of propane It is understood that the French have failure. This so electric or diesel-electric cars done some experiments on vertical in-· locomotive concep could be eQuipped with dynamic brakes ertia (bounce), which tend to confirm back up Ehrlichma which would slow the train down fast this writer's theory. This theory er than air brakes. This would also boils down to a rule-of-thumb, that In 1964 I pre sent• add to the overall speed of the you should have around 100 pounds of Commerce my pr· train. weight-on-drivers (drive-wheels) per four-car multiple horsepower. tric /propane-ele• It takes traction as well as power could be used any to operate a train at high speed. My position is that a multiple-unit track would be rna And traction is the key word! train of self--propelled cars with ~ ~ld also be use least 66% weight-on-drivers is th5 ' vely poor trac 1!VHAT ABOUT WHEEL-SLIP? - In 1878 answer. the Federal Gover ----- · George West- avoided looking i inghouse and an associate made some AMTRAK'S LIGHTWEIGHT LOCOMOTIVE - Ac- the super-speed m tests which indicated that the coef propelled car con (continued on next page) ficient of friction between a metal conomy and speed. 16 The Adhesion Problem ... (continued) For various reasons, a train of super speed multiple-unit self-propelled cording to the adhesion theory devel cars can be built for less than one oped by the Japanese National Railways third of the unit cost of a locomotive in 1966, it will take a train of mul hauled train, and can do the job to be tiple-unit self-propelled cars with done much, much better. In spite of 100% weight-on-drivers about 2/10 mile this, in its seven years of existence, to get up to 60MPH and 1.5 miles to Amtrak has carefully avoided looklng get up to 120MPH. Now, if we assume a into the fantastic potential of the locomotive-hauled train with 25% super-speed multiple-unit self-prop weight-on-drivers, it will take such a elled car concept. WHY? train about 8/10 mile to get up to 60 MPH and about 5.5 miles to get up to (Individuals interested in correspond l20MPH (per the Japanese adhesion for ing with Mr. Harrod on this matter may mula). My formula is somewhat more write to him at 2129 Sycamore Street, conservative as to what can be done. Terre Haute, IN 47807.) In light of the above it is difficult to see that any useful purpose is being served by Amtrak and General OARP RAIL TRIP REPORT FORMS AVAILABLE! -~ors spending fantastic sums of the We've revised and reprinted our OARP ~payers' money to develop their so called lightweight electric locomo Rail Trip Report Forms. Send us a tive. In a 200 mile corridor-type business-letter size SASE and we'll operation it will lose about 20 min send you four forms. Use them on utes extra on station stops alone, or your rail journeys this summer. We use the information on these reports about 17% of the total time. Is it to help document needs for service im not reasonable to assume that this so provements as well as to pass on the called lightweight locomotive is compliments for outstanding services being developed to "prove" to the gul r: rendered. If you need more than four lible public that the super-speed train concept will only work in the report forms, either affix extra post age or, since the new forms are 11" x Northeast Corridor and at a fantastic 14" (one side only), you can run one cost? As I see it, it is strictly a sham! through your "Xerox" and get more blanks that way. If my adhesion theory is correct, then the idea of a lightweight locomotive is false, and perhaps a hoax and rip-· OARP's COFFEE CUPS WERE POPULAR at our off of the American taxpayers. Some where in the Watergate literature Annual Meeting and we were able to sell a lot of them. there is an admission by John Ehrlich man that Amtrak was set up to be a We've still got a lot left. And if failure. This so--called lightweight you don't drink, they make good solid locomotive concept goes a long way to pen/pencil holders for your desk. back up Ehrlichman's statement. By mail we must charge you $3 per cup. If you can pick 'em up in Xenia, we In 1964 I presented to the U.S. Dept. save on posta~e and can let you have of Commerce my proposal for a JOOOHP, 'em for just $2 each. They're reason four-car multiple-unit train of elec ably heavy and it costs us a minimum tric /propane-electric cars that of 90¢ just to mail one cup! could be used anywhere where suitable Our OARP cups are white glass with the track would be made available and OARP name and logo and detailed draw ,.ld also be used quite well on rel- ing of a modern diesel passenger train vely poor track. For some lJ years the Federal Government has carefully done in deep blue. Attractive! Your donations for coffee cups help our avoided looking into the potential of treasury! Let us hear from you today! the super-speed multiple-unit self propelled car concept, both as to e OARP - P.O. Box 653 - Xenia, OH 45J85 conomy and speed. 17 CANTON ''S NEW AMTRAK STATION 1:3 NOW OPEN WILL AMTRAK RETURN TO CINCINNATI'S The new Amtrak Rail Passenger Station UNION TERMINAL AFTER ALL? in Canton opened on schedule May lst, OARP has learned that the developers however the facility is not yet fully II of Cincinnati Union Terminal have NJ~\: completed and a formal "opening" will contacted Amtrak and have offered be held at some later date, OARP under them adequate space in C.U.T. should stands. The station is on the site of Amtrak wish to move back there. the former Pennsylvania R.R. Depot, 9th Al\/1 I OARP has a copy of a public petition at S. Market Streets. At present the being circulated in the greater Cin station is open and staffed daily from cinnati area, which reads as follows: lO:JOpm until 7:30am, also on Mondays, AMTRAK AND HERTZ Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:00am to We, the undersigned, petition Amtrak Amtrak and Hertz 4:00pm during the daytime. to seriously consider using the Cin ing a new joint r cinnati Union Terminal as the Amtr~k will enable an Arr Rich Sherwood, who "opened" the new station in Cincinnati. We feel that serve a rental ca Elyria Amtrak station, is the lead the Cincinnati Union Terminal is or she makes trai agent at Canton, along with Bob Wahl much more desirable than the present program will enat who worked at the Cleveland station. River Road terminal now in use. personnel to prov Bill Glasser, Tom Pulsifer and Karl Passengers entering or leaving the gents, authorized Gelfer visited the new station late in River Road terminal are placed in customers calling the afternoon of May 12th, following jeopardy by the large volume of ~ ~0 numbers direc the ORTA Board Meeting and Press Brief traffic using River Road. )king informati ing held that day in nearby Akron. The future developers of C.U.T. who ~lne of rental ca take over next month will have trak passengers i The building seems very adequate and beautiful, suitable space for· Amtrak ies, The prograrr the parking lot, once it gets paved trains should our petition be grant to make Hertz #1 and cleared of rubble from the old ed. accomodate the sr station, should provide plenty of safe Amtrak using C.U.T. would make for agents and ~ommer parking. The old pedestrian tunnels better service for Amtrak passengers are being sandblasted and renovated. FUEL EFFICIENCY 1 and possibly increase Amtrak patron They will be locked except at train A test program tc age. We pray that our prayers will time for safety purposes. Extensive iency of Amtrak'2 be answered and Amtrak will once a- new lighting is being installed and proved by the cor gain use C.U.T. as their Cincinnati once a "walkway" is built across the directors in Apri station. tracks for the cart, baggage will be month test, the 1 checked. The front of the facility, OARP can't easily circulate our copy ines will be repl a sea of mud on the 12th, will be ful of the petition, though we do have more powerful Tur ly landscaped. several signers on it. We suggest, new units will ha time being short (due the end of May) power compared tc Dedication ceremonies for the new Canton that members write a short letter, the older engine. Amtrak Station are set for lO:OOam on based on the petition text above, and will enable the 1 June lst. Amtrak, State and local of mail it to our contact in this ef one turbine engir ficials will participate. Area OARP fort: smaller units as members are invited to attend. Edwin B. Ahrens quired. The fuel 3521 Raymar Blvd. pected to be redu It is with sorrow that we belatedly Cincinnati, OH 45208 an hour to 98 gal report the death of one of this na gallons an hour r Ahrens is president of the C. Schmidt the test engines tion's hardest-working supporters of Company of Cincinnati. rail passenger service, J. MARCUS peration on trair STUBBS of Savannah, GA. He was an active member of NARP and of the SETC, and was former postmaster of Savannah. EMPORIA, KANSAS, has been named Am- HP was a true gentleman and will be trak Station of t~ rai ::;;c:ed by many. Year as a result of Amtrak's annui ! station improvement award program. As we reported last fall, Dayton won REMEMBER! When you renew your member the award for the Detroit Distri~t. ship in OARP, our minimum is Then re onal vice-presidents pick now $10.00/year. NE\rv' MEMBERS can join one of the district stations as top for just $5 for their first year's dues. station in ca~h region. l8 AMTRAK TO ISSUE FAMILY U.S.A. RAIL PASS FRO~I Beginning May 16th, Amtrak will offer a Nl~WS new Family U.S.A. Rail Pass aimed at capturing an increased portion of the family auto vacation market. Under the new plan, when the head of a household AJ\;11-,RAK pays the full pass price for unlimited travel on the Amtrak and the Southern Railway systems this summer, the spouse AWI'RAK AND HERTZ ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT and children 12 and over pay only half Amtrak and Hertz Rent-A-Car are start the usual price. Children between 2 and ing a new joint program June 1st that 11 pay only $50 each regardless of the will enable an Amtrak customer to re length of the pass or number of child serve a rental car at the same time he ren. or she makes train reservations. The Prices for the pass for sale between program will enable Amtrak reservation May 16 and Sept. 5 for the head of the personnel to provide Amtrak ticket a household are $250/14 days, $315/21 gents, authorized travel agents and days, and $385/30 days. This year's customers calling Amtrak's toll-free prices are 14% below last summer. For ~0 numbers directly with complete the spouse and children 12 through 21, Jking information on Hertz's entire prices are $125/14 days, $158/21 days, ~1ne of rental cars available for Am and $193/JO days. trak passengers in over 100 U.S. cit AMTRAK INAUGURATES NEW TRAIN, NEW STOPS ies, The program will also be set up Sunday, April JOth, Amtrak inaugurated to make Hertz #1 Club reservations and a new Philadelphia- Washington train accomodate the special needs of travel with a special preview run. It is agents and commercial accounts. called The Chesapeake, Funded jointly FUEL EFFICIENCY TESTS FOR TURBOLINERS by the Pennsylvania and Maryland DOT's, A test program to improve fuel effic- the train will regularly run Monday iency of Amtrak's Turboliners was ap through Friday stopping at several sta proved by the corporation's board of tions not before served by other Amtrak directors in April. Under the six trains. New stops for Amtrak will be month test, the Turmo-III turbine eng at Chester, PA; Newark, DE; and Elkton, ines will be replaced on two trains by Perryville, Edgewood, Odenton and Bow more powerful Turmo-XII engines, The ie, MD. new units will have 1,200 kilowatts of BOARD APPROVES LEASE OF "JERSEY ARROWS" power compared to the 820 kilowatts on The lease of up to 4o electrically pow the older engine, The increased power ered, self-propelled rail passenger will enable the Turbos to operate with cars--popularly known as "Jersey Ar one turbine engine rather than the two rows"--has been approved by Amtrak's smaller units as is currently re Board of Directors. The lease, which quired. The fuel consumption is ex must be approved by the New Jersey DOT pected to be reduced from 140 gallons and UMTA, would make these cars avail an hour to 98 gallons, a savings of 42 able to Amtrak until 1980, The cars, gallons an hour per train. Both of which operate in pairs, would be used the test engines will be placed in o on New York- Philadelphia and Washing peration on trains out of Chicago. ton- Philadelphia trains. The "Arrows" will free 16 Amfleet cars for use on Amtrak's New York-Detroit train, the Niagara Rainbow, replacing 24 conven tional cars. Another 14 Amfleet cars will be available for service on New York- Harrisburg and New York- Washing ton trains. The "Arrows" are about 4 years old and have been operated in NJ commuter service,
19 FUNDS APPROVED FOR RAIL-HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN FLORIDA OHIO A!VlTRAK RIDE. Amtrak's Board of Directors, in March, authorized spending A M T R A K FIRST QUARTER 19 $404,000 to improve rail-highway safety and train operating Data supplied to efficiencies between Lakeland and Tampa, FL. Amtrak funding RESERVATIONS INFORMATION is contingent upon the route being included in the U.S. DOT's & Station restructured rail passenger system which will be presented to You can call Congress in May, and upon a final agreement between Amtrak, TOLL-FREE TOLEDO the Florida DOT, and the Seaboard Coast Line Railro'ad for ad from ditional funding. This project also includes financial part ANYPLACE IN icipation by the Federal Highway Administration and affected OHIO! ELYRIA(a) counties and cities. Total cost of the JO-mile Lakeland Tampa program is $1.4 million. Some 44 grade crossings will Just dial be either closed, improved, or separated by an overpass or an CLEVELAND underpass. This is part of the "Operation Lifesaver" program. 800-621-0317 Amtrak is currently working with nine other states in this program; IL, TX, CO, OR, MO, SC, KY, NC, and AZ. COLUMBUS FASTER AMTRAK SCHEDULES OVER MO PAC FARE CHANGE IS BENEFIT TO THE HANDICAPPED Amtrak trains operating over the Amtrak is making first-class travel by DAYTON Missouri Pacific Railroad will now train less expensive for overnight pas~ --..., run at increased speeds with re gers with physical disabilities. StaJ duced trip times as a result of a ing on April JOth, handicapped persons _"iiLLICOTHE (b) new operating agreement reached by are able to travel in a slee·ping car bed the two companies. The agreement room without paying extra to occupy the will enable Amtrak's Inter-Ameri double accomodation alone. It had been a ATHENS(b) can to operate 1:50 faster from long-standing policy to require an addi t-· St. Louis to Laredo and 2:10 fast ional charge of 50% of the basic fare for er from Laredo to St. Louis. The single occupancy of a bedroom. The new CINCINNATI(b) National Limited will operate 15 policy was adopted because space limit minutes faster between Kansas City ations often prohibit disabled passengers and St. Louis, MoPac will earn from using the smaller, less expensive RICH!VIOND (c) incentive payments whenever indiv roomette. The new fare structure will idual trains attain a better than mean a $90 savings for handicapped passen 8'0% on-time performance record gers traveling from New York to Los Ang INDIANAPOLIS during any month. At the same eles via Chicago. The change will benefit time, penalties will be assessed passengers on Amtrak's older, long dist against incentives earned by a ance trains. New passenger equipment has particular train if performance been designed for easy access by the hand-· falls below the 70% mark. icapped. Amtrak estimates over 3,500 DEATH KNELL SOUN NEW AMTRAK TIMETABLES WERE ISSUED handicapped persons traveled by train in On IV!ay 9, 1978, APRIL 30th. TIMETABLE FORMATS ARE 1977. Commission issue RADICALLY CHANGED AS THEY ARE NOW AMTRAK FARES INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF Rock Island to d PRINTED BY A NEW PRINTER AND USE 2~% ON MOST ROUTES EFFECTIVE APRIL JOth. and 12 effective COMPUTERIZED TYPESETTING. NEW PEAK PERIOD CHARGES WILL APPLY JUNE Chicago and Peor 15 TO SEPT. 5 ON FIF'TEEN SELECTED LONG Island. Ruling DISTANCE ROUTES; INCLUDING THE LAKE SHORE Commerce Commiss LIMITED, BROADWAY LIMITED, AND CARDINAL rail passenger s DIRECTLY SERVING OHIO. NEW TWIN CITIES STATION IS DEDICATED Amtrak's new passenger station serving LAKE SHORE LIMI'I Minneapolis and St. Paul was official~ dedicated March 4th. With ample park , ~. Secretary c for 230 cars, the facility is located ams announced the Midway section between St. Paul and 0HORE LIMITED wa Minneapolis at 730 Transfer Road. An a-· trak'' s permanent verage of 580 passengers use the station came as good neVI daily. NARP President Orren Beaty was it ends speculat be dropped; the \tr~trolinPr !Pans into a cur\'e on its \vay to \Vushington one of the principal speakers at the ded- from New York. 20 ication ceremonies. expired. OARP i positive stand r OHIO AMTRAK RIDERSHIP AT SELECTED STATIONS CHESSIE STEAM SPECIAL SCHEDULES FIRST QUARTER 1978 vro. FIRST QUAR'l1ER 1977 OF INTEREST TO OHIOANS Data supplied to OARP by Joseph Vranich. WEDNESDAY, JIIIAY 17 ONE-WAY TRIP! Station Month Lv. Parkersburg 8:30am Jan Lv. Athens 9:30am i46~ ~1 91 . Ar. Chillicothe 12:00nn TOLEDO 1017 Feb 1208 co Mar 203] G- I Lv. Chillicothe 2:00pm 1625 I ~ Lv. Loveland 4:15pm Jan 512 "!)[lj 579 ,...; ~ Ar. Cincinnati 5:30pm (C.U.T.) ELYRIA(a) 304 Feb 421 1>, UJ Nrl•QJ 651 Mar 210 ·rl ['.._ '-' SATURDAY, JIIIAY 20 • '-< G- ~ 2966 Jan 2890 'HctlCJ\ Lv, Cincinnati 8:30am (C.U.T.) CLEVELAND 1521 Feb 1767 'H '-<,...; ·rl Ar. Ashland,KY 1:15pm 2248 Mar }422 QJ 0P<» 'H Lv. Ashland,KY 3:30pm 'dS'-
!GooD-BYE, JOE. GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES TO YOU FROM ALL OF US IN OARP. " SIGNS ???? Members report that ne of our good friends is leaving DAYTON and CINCIN Joe Pollard, who has served as NATI, Ohio, are the only Ohio Amtrak trak's Sales Manager in Cincinnati, cities where green-and-white highway leaving this month for Minneapolis/ signs have yet to be approved and Paul where he will assume new re erected, directing motorists to the onsibilitiRs for Amtrak. He will be Amtrak passenger station location. eplaced by another good friend, Fred Area OARP members might start politely rayer, who transfers down from the badgering appropriate city officials, eveland Sales Office, Joe has been urging action. ry helpful to OARP since we began. d we will miss him; but we do wish m and his family all the best. Keep OARP STRONG! Keep up your support! ~ 23 der, an engineless locomot- BAGGAGE &EXPRESS ive fitted with an extra large fuel tank, to allow Greg Hill, producer-director long-distance trains to go thousands of miles without of WOUB-TV in Athens, OH, re refueling, If approved by ~~ ceived an Emmy Award at the environmentalists, the idea 14th annual Regional Emmy A- would eliminate the need I wards presentation of the_ for rebuilding more than National Academy of Televls 50 small refueling facilities. ion Arts and Sciences for his'" Reflections On Rails", 111111111111111111111 a history of the Ameri~an railroad passenger traln, and Conrail says it will need his two co-workers, Barry an additional $4 billion in Mowat and Mike DiLauro, won Federal subsidies if it is an Emmy for writing and cin ever to become self-suffic ematography. "Reflections" ient. CR is not expected is being considered for na to turn a profit in the tional distribution by PBS. next five years, at least. 111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111 April lst, VIA Rail Canada, FRA has ordered recall c Inc., took over full manage 20,000 freight cars fitted ment of all CN and CP passen with high carbon wheels ger services in Canada. which are said to overheat and crack under pressure. 1111111111111111111111111 The wheels, two-thirds of American Bus Assn. has asked which are on cars owned by for $500 million in Federal the Family Lines System, aid for the intercity bus in are prime suspects in sever dustry over the next 4 years. al recent derailments. 111111111111111111111 I Hlllllllllllllllllllllll Amtrak is testing a fuel ten- JOIN OARP! Join our crusade for passenger rail services!
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