Vol. 3, No.21 November 15,1976 Washington- _____--, I Inaugurated With Two-day Trip

Amtrak's new Washington-Cin­ television, radio and newspapers cinnati day train, the Shenandoah, recording the events. was inaugurated with a two-day cere­ The new Shenandoah follows a monial trip between the two cities on daytime schedule, leaving Washing­ October 29-30. Regular service, in ton at 9:25 a.m., arriving Cincinnati both directions, began the next day. at 11 :59 p.m. Eastbound the train The special train carried leaves Cincinnati at 6:45 a.m. and officials and invited guests, including arrives in Washington at 9:40 p.m. civic dignitaries and members of the For Athens and Chillicothe, the press. Shenandoah was the first passenger Stops were made at each station to service since Amtrak began opera­ be served by the train for brief cere­ tions on May 1, 1971. An earlier ser­ monies. Enough time was allotted in vice to Parkersburg, Clarksburg, the schedule for the public to inspect Grafton and Oakland from Washing­ the train's new cars at Cum­ ton was discontinued in 1973 . berland, Maryland; Parkersburg and Interestingly, R.F. Mather, con­ Keyser, West Virginia; and Athens, ductor, and Kenneth Potter, Chillicothe and Cincinnati, . It trainman, who brought the new Shen­ was the first use of new passenger andoah into Cincinnati, had also cars in Washington-Cincinnati service worked the last B&O train into that in over two decades. city on April 30, 1971, the day before At the other station stops, shorter welcoming ceremonies were held that (Right) Amtrak's Shenandoah winds included speeches by local dignitaries, through West Virginia's mountains. band music and cheering people. (Below) Crowd greets the new train Crowds were large at all stops with at Cumberland. Amtrak came into existence. iorated track between Cincinnati and Virginia. Amtrak President Paul Reistrup, Indianapolis left Washington-Cin­ A new station was also built at who rode the train for a portion of cinnati service as the only segment Cumberland and heated, glass­ the route, told the crowds that the that was realistically achievable in the enclosed shelters were constructed at equipment to be used in Shenandoah forseeable future. Grafton and Rowlesburg, West service was the very latest. Amtrak officials stressed the exper­ Virginia; and Athens and Chillicothe, "We've given you a very fine train, imental nature of the route at each Ohio. Existing stations were renov­ the finest we have," he said. "But, if station ceremony. "This experiment ated at Keyser and Clarksburg, West you want the service to continue, will succeed only if you, the public, Virginia. prove it to us by using it." want it to succeed. And the way to Station work included installation The new Washington-Cincinnati show that you want the train to con­ of platform lighting and building new route is part of a longer Washington­ tinue is to ride it." platforms and repairing old ones. Denver route that was originally A $1 million station renovation and At Cincinnati, Amtrak is doubling designated to be a two-year experi­ construction program is underway at the size of the station, expanding the ment by former Transportation Sec­ ten stations along the route. Most of parking lot and extending the plat­ retary Claude Brinegar. Earlier this the work was completed by start of form to accommodate up to 16 pass­ year, Amtrak's Board of Directors service on October 31, although there enger cars. The Shenandoah's cars determined that the need for exten­ still is some work to be finished, will overnight at Cincinnati before sive track work at the western end of including construction of an entirely returning to Washington the next the proposed route and badly deter- new station at Parkersburg, West morning.

(Right) Broce Wood and Beverly Blood, aides to Maryland Congressman Gilbert Gude, are served by On-board Attendant William Mitzell. (Below) People swarm aboard the Amfleet cars at Athens.

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(Left) Despite continous rains, Cincinnati people came out to tour the train. (Right) Congressman Harley Staggers speaks to crowd at Martinsburg. Facilities are also being constructed that had a number of interesting ati. to handle routine maintenance clean­ parallels with the Shenandoah. Angelo continued, "Like the Cin­ ing and turn-around servicing of the "The routes," he wrote "are cinnatian , the Shenandoah boasts of Shenandoah. Work on the Cincinnati almost identical. The newer train the comfort of the ride and the scen­ station is expected to be completed by makes three stops more than the old ery. The train features Amfleet the end of 1976. one did, even though the Cincinnati­ equipment, the finest in the country." An article by Phil Angelo, editor of an had a slightly longer run." The on-board service crew that the Mountain Statesman in Grafton, The Cincinnatian predates the worked the Shenandoah inaugural West Virginia, noted that the Shenan­ Shenandoah by about three decades, included John B. Hammill, Gail D. doah follows "in the ghostly foot­ beginning service in January 1947 . Bruinsma, Susan Whitmore, William steps of a long departed predecessor, Although steam-driven, the train, Mitzell, Franklin D. Broadus and the Cincinnatian. " however, boasted streamlined cars. It Gregory J. Parker. Also aboard were The train he referred to was a Balt­ was advertised as the first deluxe all­ Charles Maxey, on-board service imore and Ohio train that operated coach daylight between inspector, and Tom Middlesworth, from to Cincinnati, a train Baltimore, Washington and Cincinn- on-board service coordinator. Equal Employment Opportunity Program Progresses Amtrak's Equal Employment Op­ hance self-development and upward in addition to each person's normal portunity program, or EEO, has mobility of minority and female em­ assignment and will consume 15 to 20 evolved into a strong and effective ployees. per cent of his or her time. Regional effort within the company to promote This committee, chaired by Ken­ coordinators will provide advice to equal opportunity goals and en­ neth Housman, vice president, per­ both employees and management courage development of minority em­ sonnel and administration, and Am­ concerning EEO matters. They will ployee skills and administrative trak's corporate compliance officer review EEO progress, problems and talents. for EEO, includes Sam Colston, complai nts with regional vice presi­ The program has developed from corporate EEO coordinator; Roger dents and personnel managers. They an initial policy statement of Amtrak Brown, assistant vice president, per­ will also handle EEO complaints that President Paul Reistrup one year ago sonnel; Lynn Berbarian, manager, can not be resolved at lower levels. to a specific set of procedures and administration, Southwest district, District or location coordinators persons responsible for coordinating Los Angeles; Rose Platt, time­ will be named in the near future to Amtrak's EEO effort. keeper, on-board service, ; bring EEO coordination and advice a What the program is developing Virginia Gepner, manager, Bensalem step closer to employees. Amtrak is into is a very real method of attaining CRO; Mathew Green, counsel, legal developing training programs for all EEO goals. Those include identifying department; Karl Mathews, direc­ levels of EEO. coordinators to teach minority and female talents within tor, personnel, ; them to handle internal complaints Amtrak, developing individual super­ and Walter Cruse, regional chef, effectively through a thorough visory and staff skills of employees, Jacksonville. knowledge of complaint procedure. counseling employees who are de­ Another step in the program was Amtrak will also train them to pro­ sirous of getting ahead or having formation of an EEO compliance vide proper advice and counseling. trouble handling current responsibili­ organization to provide regional EEO An internal complaint procedure has ties, and effective recruiting of coordinators in each of the four reg­ been developed and will be an­ minority and female employees when ions, the Northeast Corridor and at nounced shortly. necessary skills are lacking within the corporate headquarters. Amtrak is also developing an EEO present work force. These regional coordinators are training program for all supervisory To accomplish these goals, several Walter Cruse, Jacksonville, Southern personnel that will place EEO com­ steps have been taken to create a region; Mary Moreno, on-board pliance within the responsibility of program that can achieve concrete service, New York, Eastern region; every level of management. results. Mike Jackson, personnel department, Amtrak's EEO program is not Each department or location with Northeast Corridor; Rose Platt, merely a forced complian,ce of federal 25 or more employees has submitted Chicago, Central region; Billy Weid­ regulation, but is a sincere corporate affirmative action goals and time­ man, manager on-board operations, effort to achieve those goals within tables to achieve their equal employ­ Oakland, Western region; and Sam the company. Success or failure will ment goals by 1980. Following com­ Thompson, general supervisor, depend on the efforts of both pletion of this step, an EEO Advisory revenue accounting, corporate head­ managers and minority employees Committee was formed to develop quarters. seeking to develop themselves and policies and practices that would en- EEO coordination responsibility is move upward within the company.

3 Amtrak, Auto-Train ______-----, Start Louisville-Sanford Joint Service

Amtrak and Auto-Train began, on tion. Also, each company retains long back-up move that was neces­ Sunday, October 31 , their joint ven­ jurisdiction over its own marketing, sary under the old system. ture offering both regular Amtrak sales, on-board service and mainten­ A large free parking lot is available passenger service and Auto-Train ance personnel. for Amtrak's customers at the new service on a daily basis between the Coincidental with the inauguration site. midwest and central Florida. of the new service, Amtrak's Louis­ Auto-Train's loading procedures at The new service became possible ville terminal was transferred from Louisville are as follows: with an agreement between Amtrak old Union Station, at 1000 West When the cars arrive, each driver is and Auto-Train whereby Auto­ Broadway, to Auto-Train's bright greeted and presented with a damage Train's cars are attached to Amtrak's new quarters at 7727 National Turn­ survey form which he then hands to Chicago-MiamiiSt. Petersburg train, pike, in Louisville's southern sub­ an Auto-Train inspector near the the . The new service offers urbs. The move eliminates a 1.2-mile- loading ramp. The inspector notes on travelers an attractive alternative to nearly a thousand miles of driving be­ tween Louisville, Kentucky, and San­ ford, Florida, which is located near Orlando and Walt Disney World. Amtrak The premiere run of the north­ bound train was marked by festivities l in Sanford that included breaking of a bottle of Florida orange juice over the coupler of one car by Auto-Train President Eugene Garfield, and Harold Graham, Amtrak's vice presi­ clent for service planning. The two services are joined but not combined. Each company continues to provide its distinctive service without passenger access between the two sections of the train. Separate coach and sleeping accommodations, as well as separate dining and lounge facilities, are provided in each sec- Jim Stevenson, ticket clerk, works at the new Louisville station.

Auto-Train cars are on rear of St. Petersburg section of Floridian as it leaves Jacksonville.

4 the diagram each nick, dent or scratch that is on the car. The auto is then driven up the ramp and loaded aboard one of Auto­ Train's bi- or tri-level auto carriers. Inside the covered rail car, each auto is anchored firmly to prevent any movement enroute that could result in damage. Passengers are escorted into the station where their tickets are valid­ ated and seats and dining times assigned. About an hour before de­ parture they are boarded. Auto-Train's switch engine, in the meantime, assembles the auto-carry­ ing cars and then proceeds to couple them onto the passenger-carrying Amtrak shares A uto-Train's Louisville station. A utos are checked on arrival cars. The consist then waits for jordamage. arrival of Amtrak's Floridian. When that train arrives, the Auto­ of credit for our optimistic outlook." anteed by Auto-Train a minimum of Train consist is coupled onto the rear Traffic northbound, however, is $100,000 of its midwestern revenues, of the Floridian, a brake test made light. Most people, it might be noted, plus payment of Amtrak's increment­ and the train proceeds southward are moving to Florida for the wi nter al costs of the venture. after boarding Amtrak passengers. months. Northbound business will Amtrak also, as part of the agree­ At Sanford, the procedure is rev­ pick up dramatically in late spring. ment, shares use of Auto-Train's ersed, with Auto-Train cars un­ Amtrak's Floridian continues to Louisville terminal at no cost. coupled from the Floridian and serve all its former passenger stops Auto-Train benefits from the cost switched to Auto-Train's facility between Chicago and Miami/ St. effectiveness of the combined opera­ there for debarking of passengers and Petersburg. It does so, however, on a tion and the greater revenue potential unloading of autos. new schedule, effective October 31, generated by daily c;ervice. Auto-Train has three sets of equip­ that now gives passengers a two-day Auto-Train began daily service ment assigned to the new daily ser­ one-night trip instead of the previous between Sanford and Lorton, Vir­ vice. Each consists of two coaches, two-night-one-day trip. The new gInia (near Washington) on bedroom car, buffet-movie car, crew sc hedule not only provides conveni­ December 6, 1971. Its second route­ car and three or four auto carriers. ent arrival and departure times for Louisville to Sanford-was begun on Since the auto-carrying cars are on Auto-Train passengers, but also gives May 24, 1974 on a tri-weekly basis. the rear of the train, space had to be more hours of daylight train riding That service was later reduced to one provided for the rear flagman. Auto­ for Amtrak passengers. round-trip weekly, and even that was Train took one of its bi-level auto The new service is under a six suspended earlier this year because of carriers and constructed a mini­ month agreement with a year-to-year lack of equipment caused by two caboose in one end, complete with continuation option. Amtrak is guar- Auto-Train derailments. cupola, toilet facilities , stove and water cooler. One such car is already in service Excursion Fares Set For Arrowhead while two others are being built. Until Amtrak has established a ten day, any day of the week and can be pur­ they are complete, Auto-Train is round-trip coach excursion fare be­ chased from any Amtrak ticket agent using specially-modified cabooses to tween all stops on the ­ or authorized travel agent. They can protect the rear of the trains. Superior/ Duluth route of the Arrow­ not be purchased aboard the train. Automobile space on the first head. Regular round-trip coach fare be­ southbound combined train was sold The fare, effective November 1, is tween Minneapolis and Superior, for out, and bookings are very heavy for good for coach travel only and example, is $18, but the new excur­ the early winter months. applies for ten days after date of sale. sion fare will cost a passenger only Notes Richard Goldstein, senior The discount over the normal round­ $13.50. Similar discounts apply to vice president, Auto-Train, "Busi­ trip fare goes up to 25 per cent, intermediate stops. ness looks very good for the future. I depending on points served. Children under 12 pay one-half the think the daily service deserves a lot The excursion tickets may be used adult excursion fare.

5 Special Trains For Service Game Amtrak will run three special foot­ ball trains to Philadelphia November 27 for football fans attending this year's 77th annual Army-Navy game. The special trains will carry Army and Navy team fans from New York, Newark and Metropark, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Wilmington to J.F.K. Stadium in Philadelphia for the traditional serv­ ice show-down. The trains will return immediately after the game. The New York train will depart Pennsylvania Station with 16 Amfleet cars on Saturday, the 27th at 8:45 a.m ., stopping at Newark at 9:00 In time for the Ch ristm as season, and offered at reduced prices a.m., Metropark at 9: 25 a.m. and ar­ riving at the stadium at 11 :00 a.m. to Amtrak employees, are Amtrak drink steins and travel bags. The steins, normally $1.25 each, are available to employees for The first of two Washington trains $6.25 for a set of six, pl us a $.25 handling charge and state and will depart Union Station, Wash­ local taxes. ington at 8:05 a.m. Saturday, stop­ Travel bags, normally $5, are only $3, plus $.50 handl ing charge ping at the Capital Beltway station an d state and local taxes. at 8: 18 a.m., Baltimore at 8:48 a.m. The steins are of heavy_glass, with an Amtrak logo, and hold 12 and Wilmington at 9:50 a.m. , arriv­ ounces. Limit of 12 steins per employee. ing at the stailiumat fO:50 a.m. Travel bags are of heavy vinyl and have both a handle and The second train will leave down­ shoulder strap. The bags are approximately 12 by 18 by 6 inches town Washington at 8:15 a.m. with and are white with blue trim and em blazoned with the Amtrak stops at the Capital Beltway (8:25 logo. a.m.), Baltimore (8:58 a.m.), and Please allow three weeks for delivery. Wilmington (10:00 a.m.), arriving at JFK Stadium at 11:00 a.m. Both Washington trains will also be Am­ Western Folder Distribution Company fleet equipped. 850 West Fullerton Ave. In addition to the New York and P.O. Box311 Washington trains, Amtrak is nego­ Addison, 60101 tiating with Conrail to run Silverliner trains to the stadium from both Paoli Yes, I want ...... and Trenton. _ ___ sets of six each drink steins at $6.25 Tickets and seat reservations can ____ travel bags at $3.00 be made at any Amtrak office in the Handling Charge cities involved. Special tickets, not State/Local Tax regular Amtrak tickets, will be Total honored. This year's Anny-Navy Game Name (Print) ______trains will have a total seating capa­ Address ______city for 2,750 football fans . Round-trip coach fares for the City/State/Zip game are from New York, $18; Signature ______. ______Newark, $18; Metropark, $16.50; Washington, $22; Capital Beltway, Employee Identification Number $22; Baltimore, $16.50; and Wil­ mington, $11.

6 ~rd that folds down to 4Yz-by-6 Inches and comes supplied with an Keeping Track of Amtrak envelope. It features a color photo­ graph of the Limited ventional campaign. Super Safe Shop running along the Hudson river. This last of the several 1976 cam­ Employees at Beech Grove shops The post cards cost $2 for 24 cards paign trains was all Amfleet, includ­ have worked through the entire while the other card varies in ing one Amdinette and three pric~ month of October without a single depending on quantity purchased. Amcoaches. Crowds that greeted reportable injury. For a free catalog that pictures the Hayakawa were large and enthusia­ "This is a phenomenal record" two, plus A-V's entire line of cards stic, and included bands, baton says Joe Bonelli, director calendars and photographs, send corpor~te twirlers and a Miss Bicentennial ~ rules and safety for Amtrak. "They stamped ($.24) business envelope to decked out in a Dolley Madison are to be commended." Audio-Visual Designs, P.O. Box 24, costume. Beech Grove employs 677 employ­ Earlton, New York 12058. Hayakawa said he was pleased with ees, under Walter Barrick, general the equipment and its performance manager, in a facility that covers 67 Car Costs Zoom Up and felt train riding was an excellen; acres and includes a forge shop, What does it cost the average way to reach the people in towns of heavy coach repair shop, wheel shop American to operate his personal the heavily populated Los Angeles­ and machine shop. automobile? San Diego corridor. "Work of this nature is considered A lot more than he thinks, accord­ extremely hazardous," says Bonelli. Free Kiddie Trips ing to a Hertz Corporation study re­ "Going through an entire month ported United Press International. without a single injury is quite an Amtrak will be offering a special The cost of keeping America's cars accomplishment, especially at a children's weekend on November 19- and trucks on the road has jumped by mechanical facility the size of Beech 21 on its Chicago-Milwaukee Turbo­ more than $100 billion each year since liners. The weekend features free Grove because of the recent criteria 1972. Various factors account for the for reporting injuries established by round-trip coach travel for kids under increases, including higher gasoline 12 years of age. the Federal Railroad Administra­ costs, but Hertz said that the major The weekend special does require tion. " reason was skyrocketing depreciation that for every two free children, there All injuries requiring more than costs. be an accompanying person 12 years mere first aid must be now reported. Americans today spend nearly a of age or older who purchases a full Bonelli notes, "An accomplish­ quarter of the country's personal in­ fare round-trip coach ticket. ment such as this helps instill pride in come to operate motor vehicles, com­ Additional children between 2 and all employees." pared to less than one-fifth 25 years 12 must pay regular children's fares. Employees at Beech Grove must ago. Kids under 2 will be carried free-as wear hard hats and safety glasses on What it all boils down to is that it always-in addition to any free chil­ the job. Safety meetings are con­ costs 23.5 cents a mile for Mr. dren provided by the special weekend ducted periodically and safety rules American to operate his car. rate. strictly en forced. Anyone for Amtrak? The special rate applies to kids Last Campaign Train traveling between any two stations on While whistle-stop campaign trains the Chicago-Milwaukee line, but will AMTRAK NEWS not be honored on either the Empire don't guarantee success in elections Published twice a month for they certainly were a popular method Builder or the North Coast Hiawa­ ·tha. The special rate will also not employees of the National Rail­ ,for candidates to meet the electorate road Passenger Corporation and in 1976. apply to trains 320 or 325 on Friday, November 19. those of participating railroads Most recent user of an Amtrak who are engaged in rail passenger train was Senator-elect S.1. Hayaka­ service. wa of California. Need Christmas Cards? Hayakawa, who defeated incumb­ Audio-Visual Designs, of Earlton, NEWS STAFF ent Senator John Tunney, capped his New York, is offering two Christmas Ed Wojtas, Editor campaign with a colorful whistle-stop cards this year with Amtrak trains John Jacobsen train ride from Union Station, Los depicted on them. Gayle Fedrowitz Angeles, to San Diego on October 30. The first is a post card made from His train was named the "Tam a color sketch of an Amtrak Turbo­ Material in Amtrak News is not copyri,htcd. O'Shanter Express," after the hat liner racing along in the snow. Readers may use what they wish with proper attribution to Amtrak News. which was the symbol of his uncon- The other is a standard greeting

7 Board Visits Pullman Plant, ______-----, I Sees Bi-Ievel Car Work

Amtrak's Board of Directors con­ by Pullman Standard's President and Works II plant and returned to the ducted its October meeting in Evans­ ex-Astronaut James A. McDivitt. technical center where they inspected ton, Illinois, and took advantage of The group first visited the Champ three mock-ups of the cars in the re­ the Chicago area location to visit the Carry Technical Center where they search and development section. Hammond, Indiana, facilities of saw a slide presentation about PS's Several car shells are already on the Pullman Standard to see the con­ Hammond complex and the building assembly line awaiting installation of struction of the new bi-level cars. of the new cars. They then toured internal components. The first cars The Board was greeted on arrival the assembly line in Pullman Car will be put into service next year.

(Left) Board ofD irectors views first bi-level shells on PS's shop fioor. (Above) Board members, left to right, Donald P. Jacobs, Mary Head and Robert G. Dunlop sit in mock-up of dining car section.

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