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THE 6:53 .A$0CIRION OF A41LR04D 134$ENGERS Post Office Box 653 ·Xenia, Ohio 45385 MAV7B 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.
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