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The Newsletter of Trainriders/Northeast TRAIN RIDER THE NEWSLETTER OF TRAINRIDERS/NORTHEAST Chairman’s Late last year NNEPRA 2) Construct a new bridge Update Executive Director Patricia GOING BEYOND over Back Cove to And the news does Quinn was given the task PORTLAND: accommodate a line that indeed "get better" of finding ways to extend would run roughly parallel to …some of you may the Downeaster to points TWO PROPOSALS I-295 through Deering, north. The job came Yarmouth Junction, Freeport remember that way for the back in our infancy in straight from Governor and Brunswick. The 1989, we stated that Baldacci as part of his DOWNEASTER estimated cost is $61 million three things were commitment to provide and would be ready for essential for the more rail service to the citizens of Maine. operation in 12 to 15 years. proposed service to be a success. As part of In an effort to inspire more interest the next Although the second option has the our original passenger logical step, Quinn made presentations to city advantage of capitalizing on the anticipated rail restoration proposal managers, planners, members of the increase in condo development in Portland’s to state and federal counsels of economic development and other Bayside district, such development remains officials, we asked for 6 officials and interested parties in Brunswick just that – in the future. While it is improbable round trips, 80MPH and Freeport. She also spoke with members that condos will not be built (and people show speeds and the best of TrainRiders/Northeast. There are two up to populate the area), it also may never equipment Amtrak had options: happen. for the startup. What TRAINRIDER’S OPINION IS THAT MAINE dreamers we were. We 1) Upgrade and operate on Pan-Am Railway’s NEEDS AN EXTENSION TO FREEPORT were offered 3 round existing freight corridor that runs from AND BRUNSWICK AS QUICKLY AND trips at 60MPH with Portland through Yarmouth Junction and INEXPENSIVELY AS POSSIBLE. supposedly rebuilt Freeport to Brunswick – at an estimated cost Amtrak Metroliner cars. of $31.5 million. It could be completed in two We held out for 4 trips years. and the promise of 80MPH "in time" and "as is" Metroliner cars. Well, hang on because the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has announced the beginning of a 5th round trip each day - knocking another 5 minutes off the operating schedule. on August 17 th . This is the result of cooperative efforts amongst NNEPRA, (Cont’d on Page 6) Volume 17, Number 1, Spring-Summerr 2007 ♦ Stephen R. Piper, Editor, e-mail: [email protected] TrainRiders/Northeast, Box 4869, Downtown Station, Portland, ME 04112-4869 ♦ (207) TRY-RAIL ♦ [email protected] ♦ www.trainridersne.org Amtrak is now transitioning to major ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ capital items. Between FY ’04-’06, 42 miles of concrete ties were laid for a NARP’S total now of 159 miles and 111 new track switches have been replaced. “GROW RAIL” Waterproofing NY tunnels has been completed and tunnel floodgates CAMPAIGN renovated. The National Association of The Acela is cash-flow positive on a Railroad Passengers released its day-to-day operational basis (123% "Grow Rail Campaign" on June farebox recovery), but this does not 25. Coinciding with NARP's 40th L-R: Amtrak President Alex Kummant, include capital costs. anniversary, the campaign NNEPRA Executive Director Patricia Quinn, TNE Chairman Wayne Davis, The Downeaster supports the Association's vision of passenger rail growth over the Capital Corridor JPA Managing There were 338,000 riders in FY ’06 Director Gene Skoropowski at the next 40 years. NARP aims to shift Annual Meeting. and on-time performance was among the system’s best at 94%. Ridership the national discussion from "What passenger train gets cut TrainRiders/Northeast 19th Annual was up at all stations. [ Editor’s Note: Meeting was held In April at the The Downeaster actually showed the next?" to "Which routes do we Portland Holiday Inn By The Bay, highest ridership and revenue add and how quickly can we add where we listened to talks by Patricia percentage increases of any Amtrak them?" Quinn, Gene Skoropowski and service ] Of equal importance, NARP seeks Amtrak President Alex Kummant. Federal Participation to reinforce national efforts to What follows are excerpts from Mr. The states need a strong federal increase U.S. railroad track Kummant’s speech: capital funding partnership. The capacity to permit speedy, reliable Lautenberg-Lott Reauthorization bill passenger and freight service. Where is Amtrak going? would advance such a partnership. NARP President, George Chilson Amtrak’s last reauthorization expired Amtrak is in the community-building in 2002 and there has been no real states "our vision proposes a business, working every day on federal policy discussion for a comprehensive ‘grid and gateway’ growth, sound service and continuous decade. The current system of network that will increase the improvement. Northeast Corridor annual staggering is dysfunctional. scope of America's passenger ridership is about 10 million per year, Workforce recruiting is always subject train network from 22,000 to and it is up due to highway to concerns about funding. 45,000 route miles, connecting congestion and a socio-economic 237 of the nation's 292 trend back to older city centers. National Issues metropolitan areas and state Rail traffic is outpacing capacity. capitals”. Profitability and Investment Freight railroads will ultimately have Show me a transportation system to decide if they want federal Editor’s note: We are pleased to anywhere in the world that turns a investment. What is the state of the report that NARP has included in its profit. Amtrak’s farebox recovery is entire rail network? Return on capital proposed passenger rail map over 70%. Amtrak operates nearly is very low. Many employees have TrainRiders/Northeast's 1989 22,000 route miles in 46 states and been without a contract for five years. proposals for extensions from serves over 500 stations. In 2006 Amtrak needs to refresh the fleet. Portland to Bangor via Freeport, there were $240M Amtrak/Federal Passenger cars average 22 years old Brunswick, Augusta, and Waterville funds plus $112M third party funds (age range 5 to 56) and have a useful as well as the extension from invested in the Northeast Corridor. life span of 40-50 years. Portland to Bangor via Since FY ’03, Amtrak has invested Locomotives average 11 years old (5 Auburn/Lewiston and Waterville, with $1.36B in NEC infrastructure. to 25) and have a useful life span of the direct service to Montreal from Auburn/Lewiston over the existing 25-30 years. tracks of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic “Many thanks go to former Alex Kummant is a native of Ohio. RR, serving many points in NH and President David Gunn, who He earned his B.S. in Mechanical VT enroute. Also included is our long insisted on a state of good Engineering, his Masters in time goal to restore the route to repair and good feelings in Manufacturing Engineering and Montreal from Boston, through NH another Masters in Business and VT points. We applaud NARP'S Congress.” Administration. He worked for the vision. Union Pacific 1999 to 2003. 2 MEET THE DOVER, NH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He is a long time supporter of STATION HOSTS William Congo TrainRiders even though he moved was in born out of the area in 1981. Bob has Hartford, CT in since moved back to the area and The Dover Station Host August of 1937 lives in Rochester. Program was initiated on but has lived September 21, 2004 when TNE from one end of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ held an informational meeting on MA to the other. Steve Piper grew site with prospective candidates. He graduated up in Keene, NH The true success is due to the from Tufts University in 1959 and and moved to the dedication and sincere enthusiasm went immediately to work for Liberty seacoast in 1980 Mutual. After a period in the US to go to school at of the following individuals, who UNH. Today he have signed on to take this Army he returned to Liberty, lives in Dover with station’s charm to a higher level. transferred to the Dover Home Office his wife and son and works for the in 1991 and retired in 1999. He now NHDOT. He currently hosts Train ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ resides in Dover with his wife. 690 on weekends and holidays and is William “Ed” the liaison between Amtrak and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wentworth is a NNEPRA for maintenance of the NH Bill Croft has Quik-Trak ticket machines. He also retired journalist also lived in sits on the Board of Directors at TNE. who simply loves Dover all his being a Dover life and has ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Station Host been our host of Steve Covert is a because of all the the evening native of the Dover different people he meets and the help trains and most area and at 18 years he is able to give to those who need recently the Downeaster substitute old is the youngest information or assistance with the bus for the fifth round trip. He member of the station Quik-Trak ticket machine. Ed modestly states his reason for hosting host program. When maintains the weekly Dover Host is simply that he enjoys helping the Downeaster made Program schedule on a color people. Whereas the station is closed its first run through Dover, he was spreadsheet he developed and often by the time Bill shows up for duty, he there to see it. He enjoys hosting communicates with city officials maintains a much-needed presence because it gives him the experience regarding maintenance. out on the platform waiting with he’ll need when he applies to work passengers headed out and greeting for the railroad someday.
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