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AMTRAK WILL STUDY POSSIBILITY OF SEPARATE
NEC CORPORATION
Amtrak's Board of Directors, chaired by David Laney, on Sep 22 voted to start exploring the possibility of operating the NE Corridor as a separate subsidiary of Amtrak. This new entity would have its own president and management structure. Its president would report directly to the Amtrak Board. The Bush Administration plans for Amtrak included this idea. Since Bush wants to kill off Amtrak entirely, rail advocates tend to assume that this plan is part of a divide-and-conquer scheme. The NEC entity could be retained while the rest of Amtrak was defunded and put out of business. The exploratory plan was not publicly announced, but instead the news leaked out of the corporation on October 11. In other Amtrak news, Congress reportedly will take up the Amtrak funding legislation on October 19. This date leaves only a few more days for rail advocates to lobby their legislators in support of full Amtrak funding. A new Web blogsite for rail advocates has been set up by Colin
F. Peppard, Transportation Policy Coordinator of
Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund government entities through Nov 18. This includes Amtrak, which will be funded at a lower level than the previous year--the amount voted by the House, or $1.176 billion, a 2.5% decrease. Congress may take up the transportaton funding bill again the week of Oct 17. NARP said the main aim of rail advocates then is to maintain the $1.45 billion funding level set by the Senate and remove restrictive language about food and other amenities. AMTRAK TO DELAY FARE INCREASE (Sep 16) The upgraded Berkeley CA Amtrak stop was ceremonially opened on Saturday, Sep 17. AMTRAK TO RAISE FARES SEP 20 AMTRAK PRESIDENT UPDATES EMPLOYEES ON GULF COAST SITUATION AMTRAK SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE GULF COAST EVACUATION IN TODAY'S TRANSPORTATION MONOCULTURE By Robert W. Rynerson EFFECTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA UPON LOUISIANA (Aug 29) AMTRAK LAUNCHES UPGRADED EMPIRE BUILDER STARLIGHT TO EMPIRE BUILDER CONNECTION ENDED DOWNEASTER FUNDING IS ASSURED PIONEER ROUTE REINSTATEMENT REQUESTED IN LOTT BILL 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
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