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December 1996 Ohio Passenger Rail News Ohio to Join Midwest Direct Three Rivers Runs Without Chicago-based hub to include Cleveland, Ohio Stops Cincinnati, Toledo On Nov. 10, Amtrak reintro­ duced its former Broadway Limited A number of Midwest states route across northern Ohio as an banded together last ~mmmer with extension of the New York City­ Amtrak to promote improvements Pittsburgh Three Rivers service. to regional rail passenger services. Trains carrying mail cars, coaches, After months of waiting, Ohio has and a food service car will run daily finally stated its intention to join on an overnight schedule between this collective effort called the Mid­ Chicago and New York. west Rail Initiative, dubbed "Mid­ However, one thing is missing west Direct" by some. Ken Prendergast photo from the new service - Ohio. The effort in many ways imitates PORTENT OF THINGS TO COME? On the morning of Oct. 19, nearly 300 tourists None of three Ohio stations pro­ the Coalition of Northeast Gover­ arrive Cleveland's Lakefront Station on a special Amtrak train. Here, dozens transferred posed for the Three Rivers were from the Amtrak Superliner to a RTA Waterfront Line train to buy gifts and souvenirs at nors' (CONEG) endeavor to secure ready in time for the Nov. 10 start­ Tower City Center. For more details on this train, turn to page 9. federal funds for the Boston-New up of service. Stops in Fostoria, pears ready to put its money where York City high speed rail project, done more talking than doing when .. Akron, and Youngstown were now under construction. it came to its role of improving rail its mouth is. It hasn't been an easy sought by Amtrak, which served For years, Ohio leaders have passenger service. Ohio now ap- -See "MIDWEST", oage eight the Coalition of Northeast Gover­ arrive Cleveland's Lakefront Station on a special Amtrak train. Here, dozens transferred posed for the Three Rivers were J ' from the and souvenirs at ) ' nors' (CONEG) endeavor to secure Amtrak Superliner to a RTA Waterfront Line train to buy gifts ready in time for the Nov. 10 start­ j ' federal funds for the Boston-New Tower City Center. For more details on this train, tum to page 9. up of service. Stops in Fostoria, j ' ) York City high speed rail project, done more talking than doing when .. pears ready to put its money where Akron, and Youngstown were I now under construction. it came to its role of improving rail its mouth is. It hasn't been an easy sought by Amtrak, which served For years, Ohio leaders have passenger service. Ohio now ap- - See "MIDWEST", page eight those cities with its Broadway Lim­ ited until Sept. 1995 when budget This article is reprinted cuts forced the train's elimination. Everyone Deserves a Whistle-stop here with the permission At its Nov. 16 meeting in from the Toledo Herald. By Mike Ferner Westerville, Ohio, OARP's Board PBS documentary, Taken for a "I'm on my way to Chicago. And Columbus just like my grandfather of Directors agreed unanimously to ·\ I'm goin' on a train," President Bill could. Ride. Dayton-area independent send a letter which stresses the Clinton told cheering crowds on a I'd like to ask Clinton why he filmmakers Jim Klein and Martha association's displeasure with the campaign stop outside Columbus supports the notion that America Olson saw their work aired on Three Rivers' lack of service to recently. should be the only industrialized PBS' Point of View series in July. Ohioans. The letter was sent to of­ That train carried the president to nation that refuses to subsidize its They tell the dramatic story of ficials at Amtrak, the Ohio Rail De­ my hometown of Toledo. I'm glad passenger rail system. I'd like to how America's passenger trains velopment Commission, Young­ the president of the United States ask him how many more lives we and streetcars were systematically stown, Akron, and Fostoria-plus came to my city. I'd just like to ask will pay to protect •-•oor" Persian and deliberatelY. destroyed by what state and federal legislators. him: Why can't the rest of us take Gulf oil when Amtrak collapses. we now call the highway lobby. "This association is deeply dis­ a train to our state capital? I doubt I'll get a chance to ask What makes their film so impor­ appointed by the fact that the Three I'm not arguing for a taxpayer's him in person, but, luckily, two fel­ tant, however, is that it goes beyond Rivers runs 373 miles non-stop, be­ right to fly on Air Force One. I just low Ohioans have· helped answer vague conspiracy theories to name tween Nappanee, Ind. and Pitts- want to be able to take a train to those questions in a stunning new - See "RIDE", page four - See "BROADWAY", page six Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers 479 Humiston Drive FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE Bay Village OH 44140-3017 What's Inside~ .. A PAID ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Cleveland OH > ~Train ofThoughf' Permit # 2470 > 'fe6tival ofStations . > Conrail-lltnerfet · . ' > Light railforColumbusr > Passenfertail on the Web > CardtnaJ -:&lizzard Trip' >·Allltl'at Hl'Vt't CQlwabusl · Two Ohio Passenger Rail News, December 1996 Ohio Passenger Rail News Copyright © 1996, Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers Train of Thought Kenneth Prendergast, Editor from OARP Executive Director Mark Carlson, Production Marilyn Carlson, Distribution Kenneth Prendergast Board of Directors nlike past Train of Thought columns which dealt with just one issue, this U time there's a number of issues on which to comment. Officers * * * * * Mark Carlson President Bill Hutchison Vice-President If you want to see a shining example of how a decrepit train station can be Meg Grey Secretary Tom Allen Treasurer brought back to life, take a trip to Toledo. See the photo spread "Toledo Central Directors Union Plaza Rededicated" in this issue for a glimpse of the terrific job done by the Toledo/Lucas County Port Authority. J. Howard Harding Past-President Jim Dingus 216/330/440 Director The revival of Central Union Plaza includes a spacious, comfortable train sta­ ·Ron Bergen Director At-Large Larry George 419 Director tion and transit bus stop on the ground floor, and various offices on the upper Bill O'Brien Director At-Large Frank Gordnier 513/937 Director floors. The facility is an attractive, functional, and financially self-supporting model Bob Wickens Director At-Large Bill Schuler 614 Director for cities across the nation to emulate. Executive Director ***** I'm sure many of you have heard by now, a bidding war has developed Kenneth Prendergast As among CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads for Conrail. Regardless of who gets Conrail, the merged company will become one of the largest transportation com­ panies in the world. This will have a large impact on Ohio, and on current and future passenger rail services here. Between CSX, NS, and Conrail, they have many duplicate, parallel routes across Ohio. But unlike past mergers around these parts, this one doesn't mean that thou­ sands of miles of rail will be melted down and railroad ties sent to Ohio landscap­ ers. CSX and NS may both end up buying Conrail, then divvy up the lines each wants most. Also, nearly every CSX, NS, and Conrail mainline in Ohio is at ca­ pacity. According to statements by the railroad companies, the merged company will use many of these parallel lines for specialized traffic. Those routes getting the fast freights will likely be where the merged company will accept passenger trains. Neither CSX, NS, nor Conrail have historically shown affection for passenger trains. These three companies have stated that passenger trains should mix with the fast freights or, ultimately, run on passenger-only tracks. In any event, the variables of who gets what _routes and where passengers fit in 'are mind_-boggling in their numb~r. Tijey e:ye <(s countless as the railroad "industry watchers who are burning out crystal balls trying to predict what the rail map in the eastern U.S. will look like five years from now. * * * * * Last year, the Cleveland Indians made it to the World Series. If that wasn't strange enough, this past September Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka actually had some nice things to say about light rail transit. Has anyone checked the align- w 111 u""' umuy u1 wt:st: paraue1 nnes ror spectallzed tratlic. Those routes getting the fast freights will likely be where the merged company will accept passenger trains. Neither CSX, NS, nor Conrail have historically shown affection for passenger trains. These three companies have stated that passenger trains should mix with the fast freights or, ultimately, run on passenger-only tracks. In any event, the variables of who gets what routes and where passengers fit in 'are min<t-boggling in their numHer. They are as countless as the railroad'industry watchers who are burning out crystal balls trying to predict what the rail map in the eastern U.S. will look like five years from now. * * * * * Last year, the Cleveland Indians made it to the World Series. If that wasn't strange enough, this past September Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka actually had some nice things to say about light rail transit. Has anyone checked the align­ ment of the planets lately? Mayor Lashutka was quoted in the Columbus Dispatch with some surprisingly favorable comments about light rail's future in the capital city. The mayor's com­ ments were printed as part of a multi-article, multi-page special on Columbus' urban sprawl problems (see article "Columbus sees light rail at tunnel's end" on the next page).
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