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Urges DOT Restudy Proposed Amtrak Cuts Vol. 5, No. 10 October 1978 ICC Hearings Report Issued, _______----, I Urges DOT Restudy Proposed Amtrak Cuts The Rail Services Planning Office, travel. the expansion, of rail passenger a branch of the Interstate Commerce "It was demonstrated that rail se rvice. Commission, strongly urged, in a new passenger service met the real needs "While there was broad public I 28-page report issued Sept em ber 30, of the economically disadvantaged, support for continuation of rail that the Department of Transporta­ the elderly and handicapped, students passenger services, there was, at th e tion reanalyze its findings calling for and tourists, as well as those citizens same time, serious concern raised sharp cutbacks in Amtrak service and in regions where severe winter about the quality of Amtrak's present consider a restructuring from a public weather makes travel by other modes service. " service perspective. difficult or, at times, impossible. The RSPO report said if the Said the report, "The focus of the "Energy considerations in the near suggested cuts were made that the restructuring effort should be placed future were also repeatedly raised as a sys tem would no lo nger be on making Amtrak more effective need for the continuation, and even "national". The office urged and efficient, instead of trimming what is already a bare-bones tran­ sportation network in order to Tyler, Daly Named Vice Presidents achieve relatively modest cost reductions. " Amtrak's board of directors, at it s flation . The report is the result of the series September 27 meeting, approved the Prior to that assignment, Tyler was of hearings held in June and July in appointments of M.L. Clark Tyler as deputy director of the White House cities along the routes of the proposed vice president, government affairs, Conference on Balanced National discontinued trains. The DOT report and William N. Daly as vice presi­ Growth and Economic Development. had recommended, in early May, that dent, corporate planning. Among his duties were overseeing the Amtrak's system be trimmed from its Tyler's broad career in government development of the conference and present 26,000 miles to about 18,900 service spans over a decade. He most serving as liaison with Congress and miles. Several trains would be recently served as assistant to Robert federal agencies on iss ues relating to eliminated if the preliminary report S. Strauss in the administration's the con ference. were to be followed to the letter. anti-inflation program with responsi­ Tyler's background In tran­ More than 4,000 individuals and bilities for planning and producing sportation dates back to 1967 when agencies testified, either in person or the White House Forums on In- (Continued on page II) via affidavits, at the 52 hearings across the nation. Most complained that the cuts were far too harsh. Many suggested that Amtrak's system even be expanded. The report noted, "The public hearings generated broad public sup­ port and a demonstrated need for the continuation of rail passenger service. "Valid social needs of individuals and communities were raised in sup­ port of virtually every route threatened with a loss of service. For many travelers, bus, air or private auto were neither preferred nor readily available alternative means of M.L. Clark Tyler William N. Daly Transportation Secretary Brock own and community needs. by the RSPO, to see what the public Adams to reconsider his plan. The report noted, "Amtrak's had to say about the recom­ Among RSPO recommendations experience during the 1973-4 gasoline mendations. were: crisis should be noted as an indication Now DOT must take into con­ • Social criteria should be taken of the shift to rail passenger service sideration the public's views, as into consideration when deciding which could occur if gasoline supplies reflected in the report, and deliver to train eliminations. are , again limited or prices become Congress - by December 31 - its • Permanent funding should be prohibitive for many." final recommendations. Congress found for Amtrak and not subject it The hearings were one step in a then has the option to accept or reject to year-to-year appropriations. formal process of following a dictum the recommendations. Funding should be based on per­ by Congress to analyze Amtrak's In any case, under present law, no formance incentives. present system. changes can be made to Amtrak's • More states should be en­ Congress had ordered the system until October 1979. couraged to participate in assisting Department of Transportation to rail travel thus helping ease the study Amtrak and make recom­ Copies of the ICC report are federal government's burden. mendations for changes in its system. available from the Interstate Com­ • Final recommendations in- DOT released its preliminary report merce Commission, Rail Services volving train routes should be guided on May 8. The next step was to hold Planning Office, 1900 L St., NW, by public comments regarding their the series of public hearings, hosted Washington, D.C. 20036. Northeast Corridor, National Operations Merged Beginning October 1, the Northeast manager, Philadelphia division; quality and/ or cost of services Corridor and national operations George L. Sharp, manager, operated or provided by Amtrak on departments were combined into a Baltimore division; Clayton C. their respective divisions. single operations department under Brown, director, operations and As part of the refinements of the the jurisdiction of Robert A. Her­ planning, NECIP; and Eugene W. operations department, some changes man, vice president, operations. Conner, general road foreman­ of division boundaries were also In line with the refinement of the engines. made for administrative and department, the following positions Shoemaker, in turn, will report to operating reasons. Included were: were named: Wahmann. Springfield to Boston, Massa­ Chris P. Wahmann, assistant vice Also reporting to Wahmann will be chusetts, transferred from the Empire president, operations, and general Ed M. Morris, manager, Empire to Boston division; manager; division; Bill Grimmer, manager, Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, Penn- John K. Shoemaker, assistant Southern division; Ozzie W. Brookes, sylvania, from Empire to general manager; manager, Midwest division; Dave T. Philadelphia division; Richard E. Pinkham, director, Michaels, acting manager, St. Louis Martinsburg, West Virginia, to commuter services; division; Ken C. Clauson, acting Washington, D.C., from Southeast Art T. Prentiss, assistant director, manager, Northwest division; and to Baltimore division; operations planning; Jim L. Cira, manager, Southwest Williston, North Dakota, from the Don E. Ulrich, assistant director, division. Northwest to Midwest division. station operations and facilities; In addition, two changes In Tom E. Ramsey, manager, station reporting relationships include R. E. Duluth Bus Link planning; and Pinkham, director, commuter ser­ Arnie S. Packard, manager, station vices, to Jim L. Larson, assistant vice Another intermodal rail-bus con­ operations. president, contracts; and R. C. nection has been established at Shoemaker, Pinkham, Ramsey and VanderClute, director, train Duluth, Minnesota, to provide Packard will continue to have their operations, directly to Herman. Amtrak passengers a direct link to offices in Philadelphia; Wahmann, Division managers remain Virginia and Hibbing, Minnesota, Prentiss and Ulrich in Washington. responsible for train, yard and station and points in between. Reporting to Shoemaker will be operations as well as safety programs. Northern Transportation Com­ Robert J. Duggan, manager, Boston They are also responsible for pany buses meet Amtrak's inbound division; Charles S. Lowe, manager, coordinating mechanical, engineering and outbound North Star at the New York division; John S. Piet, and other matters affecting safety, Duluth station. 2 ore Metroliners To Be Upgraded, Seven More Electric Locomotives Purchased Amtrak's board of directors has maintenance costs and poor roofs. approved spending an additional mechanical reliability. As a result, maintenance costs on $41. 5 million to (I) expand the Four Metroliners have already had those four cars were reduced by 40 Metroliner upgrading program and some modification work performed per cent The current overhaul (2) to purchase seven more high-speed under a research and development program is incorporating those electric locomotives for use in the project funded by the Federal modifications. Northeast Corridor. Railroad Administration in 1974. The first four refurbished Funding of $19.5 million will add The modifications solved some of Metroliner cars are expected to be 18 more Metroliners to the 16 already the operating problems by relocating ready for pre-service testing this in process of being completely rebuilt air intakes and brake resistor equip­ November and should be in revenue and upgraded by the General Electric ment from beneath the cars to their service by year's end. Company at Erie, Pennsylvania. Funding has now been authorized for 15 lightweight locomotives, part Y ousoof Heads Operations Support of a future total 30-unit order with a projected cost of$77.9 million. Amtrak's board of directors also manager, electronics / system The locomotives, based on approved the appointment of Dr. manufacturing, electromechanical specifications developed after testing Harry Yousoof, products. the Swedish ASEA Rc4a locomotive a former execu­ From 1969 to 1974, he was with the last year, will be built under license by
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