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STARLIGHT TO EMPIRE BUILDER CONNECTION
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Effective August 13, Amtrak no longer provides a connection between the northbound Coast Starlight, train 14, and the eastbound Empire Builder, train 28, at Portland OR. Instead, a dedicated Thruway bus will run between Klamath Falls OR and Pasco WA for passengers needing the connection. The reason for the change was poor Starlight timekeeping caused by Union Pacific problems. The new bus, #3014, leaves Klamath Falls at
9:15am (holding for train 14 if necessary), making a stop at Chemult OR
to pick up passengers only, and reaching Pasco at 8:15pm.
DOWNEASTER FUNDING IS ASSURED The state of Maine will be able to continued
its funding of the Amtrak Downeaster train, which runs between Portland
ME and Boston, thanks to passage of the $286 billion highway-transit
reauthorization bill. The train receives up to $6 million per year from
the state, which will be able to continue using an 80% federal matching
grant to pay it.
PIONEER ROUTE REINSTATEMENT REQUESTED IN LOTT BILL The Lott-Lautenberg Amtrak authorization bill to be voted upon in the Senate in September after the August recess contains the following language calling for a study of returning the Pioneer train route. That train, discontinued in the 1990s, ran from Seattle to Los Angeles via Las Vegas and Boise: "Within two years after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall
conduct a 1-time evaluation of the Pioneer Route, using the
LOTT-LAUTENBERG BILL
PROVISIONS IMPORTANT FOR PASSENGER RAIL
SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES LOTT-LAUTENBERG AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION BILL SENATE COMMITTEE TO ACT ON AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION TODAY NARP applauds their bill SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS $50 MILLION TO AMTRAK FUNDING CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TO BE HIT WITH DETOURS IN LATE SUMMER AND FALL CALIFORNIA TRAINS REACH MORE RIDERSHIP RECORDS SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE OKAYS $1.4 BILLION FOR AMTRAK DOT WANTS TO CUT OUT SLEEPING CAR, DINER, LOUNGE AND CHECKED BAGGAGE SERVICE ON AMTRAK TO SAVE MONEY. NARP RELEASES REBUTTAL TO PROPOSAL: HOUSE VOTE SAVES AMTRAK FUNDING SUMMER SOLSTICE IN BERLIN 1971 HOUSE COMMITTEE FAILS TO INCREASE AMTRAK FUNDS President Gunn Reacts to House Subcommittee's Anti-Amtrak Vote Amtrak President Talks of Acela and Food Service (see complete article) Amtrak computer outage creates problems with trains, reservations, tickets (see complete article) RailPAC endorses Amtrak-Laney funding proposal with reservations (See complete article here) Sources of hostility to Amtrak funding: Analysis AMTRAK VERSUS MINETA IN MONTANA: THE STRANGE BATTLE OVER THE EMPIRE BUILDER
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