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President Carter wants to cut Amtrak in half for now, which is, of course, just a step toward its complete elimination...
Eliminating Amtrak routes will reduce patronage on connecting routes, making them subject to discontinuance, and eventually killing all rail passenger service. This is, of course, what Carter wants...
That the public wants Amtrak, was proven by several nationwide polls. It was also proven by the testimony at the hearings all over the country, on which were based the Interstate Commerce Commission's report. This report was favorable to Amtrak, but it was ignored by President Carter and his Department of Transportation...
...deadline for Congress to reject Carter's demands is May 15. Failing this, the dismembering of Amtrak that he wants will become permanent. If we are to have any rail passenger service in the future, it is imperative that Congress rejects the President's plan. Persons who realize the importance of this should write to their Congressmen and Senators immediately, because there is no time to lose. John J. Bowman...
With gasoline getting increasingly scarce and expensive, what are people going to do if Congress goes through with Transportation Secretary Brock Adams' proposals to slash the Amtrak passenger service [March 19]? There will be few trains to fall back on. Do you think Americans will be content to stay home...