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1 CIS H 7511
TITLE: Oversight of
Amtrak
CIS-NO: 2001-H751-1
SOURCE: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Oct. 28, 1999
LENGTH:
v+173 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1024-A-01; 1024-B-01
SUDOC: Y4.T68/2:106-54
MC-ENTRY-NO: 2001-7004
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-26180-0.
SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-54. Hearing before the Subcom on Ground
Transportation to examine National Railroad Passenger Corp.
(Amtrak) financial status and to review progress in Amtrak operational
improvement measures.
Supplementary material (p. 55-173) includes
witnesses' written statements and written replies to Subcom questions.
CONTENT-NOTATION: Amtrak financial status and ops
improvements
DESCRIPTORS:
SUBCOM ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION. HOUSE; NATIONAL
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP.; FEDERAL AID TO RAILROADS
01-H751-1 TESTIMONY NO: 1 Oct. 28, 1999 p. 4-34,
144-150
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
THOMPSON, TOMMY G. (Governor, Wisconsin; representing
Amtrak Reform Board)
DUKAKIS, MICHAEL (Vice Chairman,
Amtrak Reform Board); accompanied by
WARRINGTON, GEORGE
(President and CEO, Amtrak)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Efforts to improve Amtrak operations; elaboration on
Amtrak operational improvements and related issues.
CONTENT
NOTATION:
Amtrak financial status and ops improvements
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
AMTRAK REFORM BOARD
01-H751-1 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Oct. 28,
1999 p. 34-44, 64-71, 82-98, 120-138, 151-173
WITNESSES (and
witness notations):
SCHEINBERG, PHYLLIS F. (Associate
Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development
Division, GAO)
MEAD, KENNETH M. (Inspector General, DOT)
TILL, THOMAS A. (Executive Director, Amtrak Reform
Council)
GOLDSTEIN, FRANK R. (attorney)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Findings of GAO study
assessing progress and challenges in Amtrak efforts to improve financial
condition; assessment of Amtrak financial outlook, including review of FY99
operating results; examination of Amtrak operational and financial performance;
views on legal issues relating to Amtrak corporate structure.
CONTENT NOTATION:
Amtrak financial status and ops
improvements
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
GENERAL
ACCOUNTING OFFICE; OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DOT; COMMERCIAL LAW; AMTRAK
REFORM COUNCIL
01-H751-1 TESTIMONY NO: 3
Oct. 28, 1999 p. 45-60, 72-81, 99-117
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
HAMBERGER, EDWARD
R. (President and CEO, Association of American Railroads)
MONEYPENNY, CHARLES (Legislative Representative, Transport
Workers Union; also representing Rail Labor Division, Transportation Trades
Department, AFL-CIO)
CAPON, ROSS B. (Executive Director,
National Association of Railroad Passengers)
PARCELLS, HARRIET (Executive Director, American
Passenger Rail Coalition)
STATEMENTS AND
DISCUSSION:
Need to take relationship between Amtrak and
freight railroads into account when considering future of
Amtrak; perspectives on issues related to Amtrak operations and funding;
economic benefits for nation of increased Federal funding for Amtrak operations.
CONTENT NOTATION:
Amtrak financial status
and ops improvements
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS;
FREIGHT
LOAD-DATE: January 31, 2002
