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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] It appears that one advocacy group is coming to the aid of another: http://www.unitedrail.org/2008/03/02/this-week-at-amtrak-2008-03-02 Succinctly, a West Coast group RAILPAC petitioned Amtrak to restore the Starlight as far as possible to the head of the blockage, namely Seattle-Eugene and K Falls-LA and provide a busteetoot between those points via , presumably via US 97 and OR 58. OK fine, as I guess that is what advocacy groups members pay dues to have done. An Oakland based Amtrak executive responded with the usual "litany" of cost, inconvenience (to staff), and even the new Labor Agreements. In short, no! RAILPAC posted this letter at their page; Amtrak quickly advised RAILPAC the letter was a fake and had best "cease and desist". They did; and yanked the material, Now enter an East Coast group URPA, they somehow have knowledge the letter is authentic and are imploring Amtrak's Inspector General to review the matter. There it stands. From reviewing the material I find one error which would have me concurring with Amtrak's position that the letter is a fake. From having reviewed enough Amtrak internal and external correspondence during my years in the industry, it is Amtrak protocol to capitalize Corporation. This letter simply presents such in lower case. But on the flip side, I've been gone from the industry pushing thirty years and maybe protocols have changed. Just a thought. Finally, FWIW, as of a few moments ago, the website returns a train San Jose to Portland for April 1; bets anyone? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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