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GAO-02-398 Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak Needs to Improve Its
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Ron Wyden GAO U.S. Senate April 2002 INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Amtrak Needs to Improve Its Decisionmaking Process for Its Route and Service Proposals GAO-02-398 Contents Letter 1 Results in Brief 2 Background 3 Status of the Growth Strategy 6 Amtrak Overestimated Expected Mail and Express Revenue 7 Amtrak Encountered Substantial Difficulties in Expanding Service Over Freight Railroad Tracks 9 Conclusions 13 Recommendation for Executive Action 13 Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 13 Scope and Methodology 16 Appendix I Financial Performance of Amtrak’s Routes, Fiscal Year 2001 18 Appendix II Amtrak Route Actions, January 1995 Through December 2001 20 Appendix III Planned Route and Service Actions Included in the Network Growth Strategy 22 Appendix IV Amtrak’s Process for Evaluating Route and Service Proposals 23 Amtrak’s Consideration of Operating Revenue and Direct Costs 23 Consideration of Capital Costs and Other Financial Issues 24 Appendix V Market-Based Network Analysis Models Used to Estimate Ridership, Revenues, and Costs 26 Models Used to Estimate Ridership and Revenue 26 Models Used to Estimate Costs 27 Page i GAO-02-398 Amtrak’s Route and Service Decisionmaking Appendix VI Comments from the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 28 GAO’s Evaluation 37 Tables Table 1: Status of Network Growth Strategy Route and Service Actions, as of December 31, 2001 7 Table 2: Operating Profit (Loss), Operating Ratio, and Profit (Loss) per Passenger of Each Amtrak Route, Fiscal Year 2001, Ranked by Profit (Loss) 18 Table 3: Planned Network Growth Strategy Route and Service Actions 22 Figure Figure 1: Amtrak’s Route System, as of December 2001 4 Page ii GAO-02-398 Amtrak’s Route and Service Decisionmaking United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 12, 2002 The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senate Dear Senator Wyden: The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is the nation’s intercity passenger rail operator. -
Yesteryears:Nov 11, 1991 Vol 1 No 23
·~ U.S. POSTAGE ;:r LJ BULK RATE PERMIT NO. 119 SALEM, OH 44460 11 ~~i. i:~! 4, Flying in 1930s had element of danger Wilbur Wright's Flyer is steadied by a team of horses as his "aerial carriage" hums overhead in this 1908 photo taken in Berlin. Wilbur and Orville Wright were pioneers in flight which, by the Airshows have fascinated Americans for time young Gibson was thinking about flying lessons was coming into its own. decades since the legendary event advertised above firs_t brought the public's attention to T HAPPENED AT 2:50 on a placid Saturday Christmas; retrieved worn baseball mitts and oiled "daredevil" flying. I afternoon in May of 1939 -'-- the sunny skies rusty roller skates, looking ahead to the warmer and warming breezes had lured the householders. days without scarves, galoshes and mittens. had returned to his outside chores; now, though, along Salem's South Lincoln Avenue outdoors. The Gibson boys, Charles and George, had left he was taking a brief respite and stood in his Through with their week's work inside closed-up the house shortly after breakfast and their father, driveway, immersed in conversation with a friend, plants and. offices, men tidied up yards and gar G. R., knew that part of their day would be taken G. F. Keyes who had stopped by. ages neglected during the long winter now behind up with their flying lessons - both of his sons The sound of a propeller whirred overhead, and them, and mothers draped blankets and carpets were clocking hours toward getting their licenses, Gibson glanced up to see a light monoplane hover over clotheslines to give them a good spring airing. -
No. 13 Mail & Express
No. 13 Mail & Express - Daily except Sunday and Monday Buffalo-Englewood 1 express (exc.Tues.) Buffalo-Oakland (To CB&Q 29) 1 express " NY-WS - Phoenix (To CB&Q 3-55) 1 express " " Kansas City " 1 express " " Denver (To CB&Q 29) 1 Stge mail " " " 1-3 Stge mail " Oakland " 1 Stge mail " Omaha " 1 Stge mail " Council Bluffs " 1 Stge mail " St Paul (To Milw #57) 1 Stge mail " Spokane " 1 Stge mail " Seattle " 1 Stge mail " Milwaukee " 1 express " Minneapolis " 1 express " St Paul " 1 express (exc. Tues.) " Seattle " 1 express (Tues.) " Spokane " 1 express (exc. Tues.) " Portland " 1 express (exc. Tues.) " Milwaukee (to Milw 55) 2 express " Chicago (To #357 Detroit) 1 express (exc. DFH) " Jackson (To #369 Detroit) 1-3 express " Detroit 1 Flexi van flat mail (irregular) " " 1 SX (exc. DFH) New York-Detroit (from #59 Buffalo) 1 Stge Mail Hoboken-Detroit (from EL#1-131 Bflo) 1 express (exc. Tues.) Buffalo-StPaul (To Milw #57) Stove Rider NY-WS-Englewood On Saturday will pick up at Detroit one car express for StPaul routed via Milw. 57 beyond Chicago. This car to be cut in train next ahead of the Buffalo-StPaul express car. 5-4-65 No. 17 The Wolverine - Daily except Sunday Buffalo-Detroit 1 Stge mail (exc. Tues. AM) Philadelphia-Detroit (from PRR 571 Buffalo) 1 Express (exc. Mon. & Tues. AM) (from PRR 571 Buffalo) 1 Express (irregular) Buffalo-Detroit 1 Stge mail (exc. Mon.) 1 Flexi van flat (2 vans mail) NY WS " (exc. Tues.) 1 Flexi van flat (2 vans mail) NY WS-Chicago (exc. -
The Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail Ohio Hub Study
The Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail Ohio Hub Study TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM & BUSINESS PLAN July 2007 Prepared for The Ohio Rail Development Commission Indiana Department of Transportation Michigan Department of Transportation New York Department of Transportation Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Prepared by: Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc. In association with HNTB, Inc. The Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail - Ohio Hub Study Technical Memorandum & Business Plan Table of Contents Foreword...................................................................................................................................... viii Acknowledgements..........................................................................................................................x Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................1 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................1-1 1.1 System Planning and Feasibility Goals and Objectives................................................... 1-3 1.2 Business Planning Objectives.......................................................................................... 1-4 1.3 Study Approach and Methodology .................................................................................. 1-4 1.4 Railroad Infrastructure Analysis...................................................................................... 1-5 1.5 Passenger -
RUN Spring 2012V3
NEWSLETTER Spring 2012 Vol. 9, Issue 2 RUN Conference Attendees Will Monitor Proposed Federal Actions on Rail Individual By Jack Corbett FY2013 DOT Appropriations of the FY2013 year. Getting Highlights Act. Last week the U.S. Senate these measures conferenced for When RUN’s Regional passed a two-year Surface final Congressional approvals Conference convenes in the Transportation Reauthorization by the House and Senate will be Amtrak Accelerates, NS Nation’s Capital next month Act, 74-22, that continues difficult. (Friday, April 20), many mass transit funding at current Puts on Brakes p. 2 Among the transit and rail attendees will have visited the levels, funded from Federal gas issues RUN conferees will offices of their Congressional tax revenues. The Republican have discussed with their G Train Extension p. 3 delegations and Congressional majority in the House of Congressional offices are the transportation leaders the prior Representatives has had a following: Public-Private day to discuss transportation difficult time developing a Partnerships p. 4 policy issues important to their House bill that can generate the communities and regions. 218 votes needed to pass the 1. Restore Tax Benefits for House, and won’t debate any Deductibility of Mass Transit More on the Southwest Congressional policy on bill for the next few weeks. Costs to Equal Vehicle Parking Chief p. 5 transit and rail funding will be Benefit. The federal income tax completed this year through The FY’2013 DOT provision allowing employees An Open Letter two major legislative vehicles: Appropriations bills—providing to exclude up to $230 of their to Gov. -
An Inventory of Local Governments in Illinois
AN INVENTORY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ILLINOIS February 25, 2021 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 DIFFERENCES AMONG REPORTING AGENCIES ........................................................................................................... 3 MAJOR FINDINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Additional Findings ............................................................................................................................................ 10 METHODOLOGY & DATA ......................................................................................................................................... 10 OVERVIEW OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ........................................................................................................ 13 DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ................................................................................................................. 13 General Purpose Local Governments ................................................................................................................ 13 Special Purpose Local Governments ................................................................................................................. 15 POPULATIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ILLINOIS ............................................................................................ -
PA State Archives - MG-286 - Penn Central Railroad Corporation 2/6/14 2:51 PM
PA State Archives - MG-286 - Penn Central Railroad Corporation 2/6/14 2:51 PM Hours, Search Archives Finding Aids PA State Research Finding Aids for Directions, & Land Records Archives Topics Collections Fees Search Advanced Search Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Bureau of Archives and History Pennsylvania State Archives MG-286 PENN CENTRAL RAILROAD COLLECTION Container Listings {series #286m.423} MG-286 Penn Central Railroad Collection Penn Central Railroad Vice President of Real Estate REAL ESTATE MAPS AND ATLASES, MICROFILMED IN 1976. (microfilm only, 49 rolls) microfilm rolls: #RRV 1100-1148 ** Note: This is not a page-level listing; it's a book-level listing. The Atlas books described and numbered below generally consist of hundreds of pages each, and consequently hundreds of frames of microfilm, for which no detailed listing exists. Since the cost for an archivist to browse through or print out hundreds of microfilm images would be exhorbitant, the most economical means of duplication for researchers unable to visit the State Archives is to simply buy a duplicate roll of the entire microfilm roll in question. The duplicate roll can then be used at local public or institutional libraries that have microfilm readers and reader-printers. RRV 1100 reel #5-1, Atlas #1 http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/mg/ys/m286-423pc94mapfilmys.htm Page 1 of 19 PA State Archives - MG-286 - Penn Central Railroad Corporation 2/6/14 2:51 PM City Index Maps: ordinary city plans with RR's highlighted. Usually marked for valuation maps. PRR note which drawer detail maps are in. -
Congressional Criteria Applied, ___--, I Board Announces October Train Service
A NEWSLETTER FOR AMTRAK EMPLOYEES Vol. 6, No. 10 September 1979 Congressional Criteria Applied, _______--, I Board Announces October Train Service Amtrak's board of directors, at its Final Report to Congress on the Am and St. Petersburg they will operate regular August 29 meeting, reviewed trak route system, meet the Congres as separate trains. management recommendations for a sional criteria and are planned for re The following trains failed to meet new route system based on Congres tention: the Congressional criteria and are sionally mandated criteria and au • Crescent, New York to New Or scheduled for discontinuance on Oc thorized management to begin pre leans, tober 1: paring to implement the new system • Inter-American, Chicago to La • Lone Star, Chicago to Houston, on October 1. redo, • North Coast Hiawatha, Chicago The action is subject to final pas • Montrealer, Washington to to Seattle, sage by Congress of the Amtrak au Montreal, • National Limited, New York to thorization bill-the Amtrak Reor • Pacific International and Mount Kansas City, ganization Act of 1979-by Septem Rainier, combined between Portland • Floridian, Chicago to Miami, ber 30. and Vancouver, B.C., and • Hilltopper, Washington to Cat The following trains, originally • Silver Meteor and Champion, lettsburg, and recommended for discontinuance in combined between New York and • San Joaquin, Oakland to Bak the Department of Transportation's Jacksonville. From there to Miami ersfield. The San Joaquin could be Projected Amtrak System* Se~,~;,l ~ " p :., -it;'V;e--- -- ____ _ o"'l ; , ---__--1;-----------,.---.ii. I lI;"ct I , I ..... ~ .. " , "'""'-...-.;;;.: , '''''",-- '-,, I ..... , .. ,! -------,! -~~~~-...--.... --.., Cheyenne Salt C------- ' I ake City ! Denver .V-"I----- : , ·--i----- I ___A_'_b~u.querque , ~_..... -
I to Keep Pace with Inflation
Vol. 6, No.3 February 25, 1979 Rail, Accommodations Fares Raised _____------, I To Keep Pace With Inflation A six per cent increase of most • No increase in slumbercoach • No increase in custom class seat regular rail fares and accommoda charges for passengers between New charge on the Blue Water Limited. tions charges will become effective on York and Florida on the Champion • Custom class seat charges will be March 5. At the same time, New or the Silver Meteor. raised from $3 to $4 for New York York-Washington fares will be raised • No increase in rail fares or ac Buffalo service and on the Adiron 10 per cent. commodations charges on the Wash dack. Higher fares for the New York ington-New Orleans leg of the Cres Washington segment reflect the ac cent. Fares will increase by two per Excursion fares and other special tual marketing conditions of the cent, however, for passengers board fare plans, such as ' the Family Plan Northeast Corridor. ing at points north of Washington and multi-ride tickets, will be ad The total fare package is intended bound for any point on the Crescent's justed to maintain their present rela to keep pace with inflation. The rates route south of Washington. tionship to the one-way fare. are within the Presid ent's price guide lines. Crescent Makes Inaugural Run Exceptions to the general fare in crease include: Gala inaugural celebrations at both "flagship" of the Southern Rail • The price of the U.S.A. Rail ends of the route marked the addition way-on February 1 after an agree Pass will not be increased at this time. -
State of Michigan
Amtrak Fact Sheet State of Michigan Amtrak Service & Ridership Amtrak serves Michigan with three daily round-trips on the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac route, the Lake Cities, Twilight Limited and Wolverine. Amtrak also operates the International (daily Chicago-East Lansing-Port Huron-Toronto), and the Pere Marquette (daily Chicago-Grand Rapids) short-distance service through Michigan. During FY03 Amtrak served the following Michigan locations: City Ridership Albion 896 Ann Arbor 94,264 Bangor 2,050 Battle Creek 42,285 Birmingham 11,164 Canadian Border (to/from Canada) 24,736 Dearborn 57,376 Detroit 51,549 Dowagiac 1,628 Durand 3,168 East Lansing 22,634 Flint 11,157 Grand Rapids 37,588 Greenfield Village 268 Holland 27,283 Jackson 21,585 Kalamazoo 66,313 Lapeer 4,092 New Buffalo 1,581 Niles 14,956 Pontiac 10,125 Port Huron 6,276 Royal Oak 11,954 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor 6,179 Total Michigan Ridership: 518,461 Procurement/Contracts Amtrak expended $2,077,393 for goods and services in Michigan in FY03. Most of this money was spent in the following locations: City Amount Gladstone $250,115 Grand Blanc $945,703 Employment As of December 2003, Amtrak employed 142 Michigan residents. Total wages of Amtrak employees living in Michigan were $4,888,830 in calendar year 2003. State-Assisted Services The State of Michigan supports the operations of two daily train services, the International (Chicago-East Lansing-Port Huron), and the Pere Marquette (Chicago-Grand Rapids). Amtrak Mayor’s Advisory Council Mayor Michael Guido of Dearborn, Michigan is an active member of Amtrak’s national Mayor’s Advisory Council. -
Pnyrap00.Pub (Read-Only)
The official publication of the Western Kentucky Chapter, NRHS. NRHS National News APRIL 2000 VOLUME 4 NUMBER 4 CONVENTION Chapter Western Kentucky Chapter, NRHS Convention packets have been mailed and 111 Reed Place should be in your Madisonville, KY 42431 hands now. The only steam event at the * * * * * convention is the APRIL “Connecticut River President Special” on July 11. MEETING Bob McCracken This trip is combined with a dinner cruise. Vice President “The Naugatuck” covers the old NH main and Ricky Bivins MADISONVILLE, KENTUCKY the Waterbury Branch, July 12. An alternate Monday, April 24 Sect. Treas. on July 12 is a trip to Wally Watts the Connecticut 7:00 PM Electric Railway L&N Depot National Director Museum. July 13 Chuck Hinrichs features the first of two circle trips, “The Maybrook Limited” with PROGRAM ————- rare passenger miles Wally Watts will present a pair of videos. One is a transcription from Company film archives depicting “PENNYRAIL” is the Southern Pacific doing battle with Sierra snows. The official publication of second features UP big steam in “Last of the Giants, the Western Kentucky Vol. 2” with commentary by UP’s steam maven, Steve Chapter, NRHS. Lee. Ricky Bivins will provide the refreshments. It Send news notes, looks like an excellent evenings entertainment. Mark historical notes and your calendar and be there! other rail information to: MARCH MEETING Editor Twenty-two people were on hand for the March Chuck Hinrichs and the Danbury RR meeting in Madisonville. They enjoyed a short talk Museum. “Branford given by Paul Camplin of Greenville. He told about 112 Windsor Drive Electric Railway” is on his rail travel oversees during the Second World War, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 270-886-2849 July 14 as is “Grand plus, he told of some railroad information about the Central Terminal & railroad in the Central City area. -
Josiah Munroe
GENEALOGY OF JOSIAH MUNROE REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER, WHO DIED. IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AT VALLEY FORGE, FEBRUARY 19, 1778. WITH 'l'Hl:4; ACCUUN'l'~ O.F' 'fHt,; .l!'OLLO\Vl~G FA:\1ILIES: ARNOLD, BAILEY, B1'-:NNETT. BILYEA, BONNER, BOSTON, BRO\VN, COBURN, CHAPIX, DA VIS. DF.RBY, DODHCN. DUN~, EMA RT, l4'1NK, FOSTER, GAULT, GREGORY. GUILlJ, HAl{RIS. HOLLISTER, HOPKINS, HOUSE, K~LSEY. LONG, LONGEE, LONGYEA.R, MAltVlS, l\IA.Y, MILLER, MO;.\l'H.OJ<~, MOORE, MOSS, NICHOLS, XORTHRUP. OVERACKER, PHILLIPS, PORTER, PRATT, PRL•:NTICE. RANSO:\f, ROBINSON, ROOD, SAGE. SUTLIFF, TAYLOR, THOMAS, 1.'00L, TU H.NER, ,vEBBER. WILBUR, '\YILLIAMS, "\VIXSLQ-'Y, \YOLFINGER AND "\YOODS. TOGETHF.R WITH AX APPENDIX. GIVING ACCOUNTS OF: THE ANCES CESTRY OF PRESIDENT .JA~IES l\IONROE; THE l\IUNROS OF BRISTOL. UHOOE I8L.ANU; THE l\IONROES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SHAHOX, KENT, LEBANON AND BRANFORD, CUNXECTICU'r; 1'HE :\IqXROES OF ::\IAIXE A~D NEW HA.~[PHHIR1<;; THE ~lllXROES OF' BERKSHIRE COUNTY' :\L\.HSACHCHl~TTS; THE :\IONROr<:s OF PEX~SYL\"A.:',L.\.; THE :\[0.:'\ROES OF l\IA.RYLAXD: THE lIOXROES OF TIIE SOVTH: AND OTHf;RS. BY G. S. NORTHRUP PUBLISHED BY G. S. NORTHRUP, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 1912 PREFACE. While the contents of this book are not as complete as I could wish, they are believed to be as complete as it is now pos sible to make them and as full as the scope of the present work will admit. Every clue has been followed up and thorough re search made into every known source of information; and such information as is here presented may be received as authentic and relied upon as correct.