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June /July 2002009999 Washington Rail News June /July 2002009999 www.AllAboardWashington.org Publication of All Aboard Washington A Not ---for-forforfor----profitprofit Consumer Organization “Moving forward...On Rail ."."." President Obama announce s 21 st century high speed rail vision; WSDOT and FRA seek public input for Northwest Corridor projects All of you know [high speed rail] is not sy stem that reduces destructive emis - over 300 miles per hour. So it's being some fanciful, pie-in-the-sky vision of sions and creates jobs. done; it's just not being done here. the future. It is now. It is happening “What we're talking about is a vision “There's no reason why we can't do right now. It’s been happening for for high speed rail in America. Imagine this. This is America. There's no rea- decades. The problem is it’s been boarding a train in the center of a city. son why the future of travel should lie happening elsewhere, not here. No racing to an airport and across a somewhere else beyond our borders. President Barack Obama terminal, no delays, no sitting on the Building a new system of high -speed tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off rail in America will be faster, cheaper On April 16, Pres. Obama – joined your shoes. Imagine whisking through and easier than building more freeways by Vice President Joe Biden and towns at speeds over 100 miles an or adding to an already overburdened USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood – pre- hour, walking only a few steps to public aviat ion system – and everybody sented his Administration’s Vision for transportation, and ending up just stands to benefit. High Speed Rail in America. The plan blocks from your destination. Imagine “T hat's why today, with the help of includes $8 bill. in investment provided what a great project that would be to Secretary LaHood and Vice President by the Recovery Act and an additional Biden, America's number one rail fan, $1 bill. over each of the next five years. I've been told , I'm announcing my ad- The president acknowledged this is ministration's efforts to transform travel only a down payment on our country’s in America with an historic investment HSR plans. in high speed rail. Here are some of the president’s “O ur strategy has two parts: improv - remarks: ing our existing rail lines to make cur - “The Recovery and Reinvestment rent train service faster [and] also iden- Plan we passed not two months ago tifying potential corridors for the crea - included the most sweeping investment President Barack Obama, flanked by tion of world -class high-speed rail. To in our infrastructure since President Vice President Joe Biden, on left, and make this happen , we've already dedi- Eisenhower built the Interstate High- USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood, pre - cated $8 billion of Recovery and Rein - way System in the 1950s. And these sented his Administration’s vision for vestment Act funds to this initiative, efforts will save money by untangling the development of high speed rail in and I've requested another $5 billion gridlock and saving lives by improving the United States at an April 16 press over the next five years. our roads.... conference. Photo by Scott Bernstein, www.cnt.org “The Department of Transportation “We also have to build a new foun- expects to begin awarding funds to dation for our future growth. Today, our rebuild America. ready projects before the end of this aging system of highways and byways, “In France, high-speed rail has summer, well ahead of schedule. And air routes and rail lines is hindering that pulled regions from isolation, ignited like all funding decisions under the growth. Our highways are clogged with growth, remade quiet towns into thriv - Recovery Act, money will be distributed traffic, costing us $80 billion a year in ing tourist destinations. In Spain, a based on merit …. lost productivity and wasted fuel. Our high -speed line between Madrid and “T his plan is realistic ….We're not airports are choked with increased Seville is so successful that mo re talking about starting from scratch, loads….We're at the mercy of fluctu- people travel between those cities by we're talking about using existing ating gas prices all too often; we pump rail than by car and airplane combined. infrastructure to increase speeds on too many greenhouse gases into the China, where service began just two some routes from 70 miles an hour to air. years ago, may have more miles of over 100 miles per hour – so you're “What we need, then, is a smart high -speed rail service than any other taking existing rail lines, you're upgrad - transportation system equal to the country just five years from now. And ing them. And many cor ridors merit needs of the 21st century. A system Japan, the nation that unvei led the first even faster service, but this is the first that reduces travel times and increases high -speed rail system, is already at step that is quickly achievable …. mobility. A system that reduces con- work building the next: a line that will “The next step is investing in high gestion and boosts productivity. A connect Tokyo with Osaka at speeds of (See Obama, page 4) page 2 Participating were Sen. Mary Margaret for us as we continue in our quest to save From the desk of Haugen (D-Camano Island), Rep. Judy the now bifurcated Eastside Line for future the Executive Clibborn (D-Mercer Island), WSDOT Sec- commuter rail. retary Paula Hammond and (by video) US Among other things, we found the costs Director Sen . Patty Murray (D). All were enthusiasti- estimated by independent rail consultants bybyby cally supportive of increased passenger hired by Cascadia were similar to those in Lloyd H. Flem train service for our Northwest Corridor and Marin-Sonoma and much less than those of Wa shington State getting its slice of the the Puget Sound Regional Council and Federal ARRA "Stimulus" money. Sound Transit came up with. First: A couple of requests; Rail Week; In Portland, US Rep. Peter DeFazio (D- John and Andy spoke to very supportive au - Gov. Gregoire, meet Gov. Doyle OR) issued essentially a coach's pep talk diences in the communities of Woodinville and Sno - Last November I received a generous about a passenger train future fully sup - homish. J Craig Thorpe's paintings explicitly illu - donation to AAWA from the Chehalis Indian ported by an Administration for the first time strated "what can be" for trains and pathways on the Nation in the form of a one-night stay since Abraham Lin coln. (Is there something Eastside Line, if we can learn from the experience of voucher in a Family Suite at the Great Wolf about tall, slim, but athletic men from Illinois these folks who successfully dealt with an analogous Lodge, a family-oriented resort and water that makes for a pro -passenger-train situation. Thanks to AAWA's Loren Herrigstad and park (NOT a casino). The donation certifi- president?!) C.B. Hall for making initial contact with the Califor- cate arrived after our meeting and annual AAWA’s Ron Sheck, PhD Geography, nians. silent auction at Tacoma's Freighthouse gave an excellent Thursday evening pres - ☯☯☯☯☯☯☯ Square. Water park rides and other "fun entation on high speed rail in Europe. (After stuff" are included. Meals are extra. hearing Ron and Marilyn are moving to The Lodge is located 17 miles south of Ohio, I’m a fraid I was badly outvoted by Olympia, I-5 Exit 88. July 19 through Au- Ron's family when I objected to the Sheck's gust 22 and Labor Day weekend are upcoming relocation! Ron has been a "blackout dates" for which the Voucher is strong and steady force for passenger not valid. The Voucher is valid most other trains during his years in our state. Now dates through November 11. Ohio will benefit from Ron's knowledge, ex- The retail value is over $200. Bids (by perience and dedication. Thanks for your phone or email to me) will start with a $75 work here, Ron .) minimum. Bidding closes June 30. Other sessions included representatives Former long-time Amtrak executive of ports and BNSF and U P sharing their Pictured at Olympia/Lacey’s Centennial Station Steve Roberts phoned me asking for infor- views on passenger and freight t rains on April 29 are Ralph Munro, former Secretary mation about the "cause of origin" of Am- sharing tracks. UP is now beginning to join of State; Jose -Maria Oriol, Talgo CEO-Madrid; trak's original (1977) Seattle-Denver- BNSF in taking the pragmatic position that Antonio Perez, Talgo America CEO – Seattle; Chicago Pioneer . Roberts now works for living with public -supported passenger train Paula Hammond, WSDOT Secretary; Wilbur Smith Associates, a major rail con- service and the investments they bring to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle; Lloyd Flem; and sultant, and is assigned to look into restora- railroad infrastructure calls for coo peration, Nora Friend , Talgo America Vice President – tion of the Pioneer . He believes it might not simply opposition. Marketing. Photo by Darlene Austin have originated as result of Congressional Other meetings featured representatives On 29 April, I was privileged to meet Wisconsin request, perhaps from former Oregon Gov. of rail equipment manufacturers, including Gov. Jim Doy le (D) at Centennial Station. Talgo ex - and US Sen. Mark Hatfield. Roberts’ phone Antonio Perez of Talgo. ecutives had arranged for the very pro -passenger rail number is 925-689-0813. Please phone him Present at several meetings was former governor and his equally pro -rail WisDOT chief Frank or me if you have any insights.
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