Amtrak's ''Mt. Rainier'' to become ''The Cascadia'' Oct. 29; change announced in conjunction with RAIL-VOLUTION conference in Portland.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1995--In a taped message to rail and transit supporters attending a RAIL-VOLUTION conference in Portland, Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run President and Chairman Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs M. Downs announced that the Eugene, Ore.-Seattle ``Mt. Rainier'' train will become ``The Cascadia'' effective with Amtrak's timetable change Oct. 29. The decision was made after Sen. Mark Hatfield Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12, 1922) is a former United States Senator and Governor of Oregon. He is a member of the Republican Party. Biography Hatfield was born in Dallas, Oregon,[1] , R-Ore., suggested to Downs that the ``Cascadia'' name might better reflect the train's entire route. Amtrak's ``Mt. Rainier'' was extended 124 miles from Portland to Eugene last October through financial support from Oregon. Since the extension was initiated, ``Mt. Rainier'' ridership rid·er·ship n. The number of passengers who ride a public transport system. and revenue have increased by 56.8 percent and 67.2 percent, respectively. ``Sen. Hatfield's suggestion of `The Cascadia' is right on the money,'' said Downs. ``I am pleased to be doing this to recognize the strong contribution the Eugene-to-Portland extension has made to the overall economic viability of this train,'' he said. ``I just wish I had thought of it!'' Downs added. ``A train by another name would not describe how the future of rail travel, including high-speed rail High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200-320 km/h (125-200 mph) - depending on whether the track is upgraded or new - by the European Union and above 90 mph travel, has captured the imagination of Oregonians,'' Hatfield said. ``I'm very pleased by the change.'' The ``Mt. Rainier'' extension and the initiation of service between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , with the ``Mt. Baker International'' have contributed to ridership growth in fiscal year 1995 of more than 120 percent in the Pacific Northwest rail corridor through August. Revenues for the same period have increased 135 percent. The corridor also includes Amtrak's Washington-supported ``Mt. Adams,'' which operates daily between Seattle and Portland. ``This rail corridor has returned the most significant growth in Amtrak's entire system,'' said Downs. ``This is a tribute to the strong philosophical and financial commitments from Oregon and Washington -- at the local, state and federal levels.'' CONTACT: Amtrak, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Dawn Soper, 213/891-3475 |
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