[tabi] Re: Amtrak considers return to Tallahassee
- From: "Elizabeth Bowden" <esbowden@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:03:16 -0400
I hope they do return, the ride to Pensacola to my parents was nice and the
seats were more comfortable.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Orange
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:51 PM
Subject: [tabi] Amtrak considers return to Tallahassee
It looks like you may want to contact your congressional representatives
about this. from todays Democrat:
July 17, 2009
Amtrak considers return to North Florida
By Eun Kyung Kim
Democrat Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Amtrak released a long-awaited report to Congress on Thursday
that outlines
options for restoring passenger rail service through north Florida.
One of the three options listed is restoring the Sunset Limited, a tri-weekly
service
running from Los Angeles to Orlando. Damaged caused by Hurricane Katrina led
to halting
the service east of New Orleans, suspending stops at 13 stations, including
those
in Pensacola and Tallahassee.
The report's second option would be extending the daily City of New Orleans
route
that runs from Chicago to Orlando, through New Orleans.
The third option would implement daily stand-alone overnight service between
New
Orleans and Orlando.
The report also breaks down projected financial and performance measures for
each
route.
U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd said north Florida residents have asked about the
possibility
of restoring service to the Panhandle.
"Congress will now fully examine these options, and I am looking forward to
working
closely with my colleagues in the coming months to raise awareness about the
possibility
of restoring this service to North Florida," the Monticello Democrat said.
Although the Sunset Limited would have the lowest operating costs, the route
also
would have the lowest annual ridership. Even prior to Katrina, the service
was ranked
as one of Amtrak's biggest money-losers. None of the options mentioned in the
Amtrak
report, however, would yield a profit.
Congress now must weigh the alternatives and direct Amtrak on its next step.
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