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September 8, 1996

Amtrak Service Cutbacks

The subcommittee heard testimony on Amtrak service reductions from members of Congress, railroad executives, city mayors and others.

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Celia Boswell Mayor Mineola
Dale Bumpers U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas

Ross Capon Executive Director National Assn. of Railroad Passengers
Tom Carper Governor [D] Delaware
Jim Dailey Mayor [D] Little Rock
Thomas Downs President (Former) Amtrak
Phil Gramm U.S. Senator [R] Texas
Larry Griffith Mayor Baker City, OR
Tim Hutchinson U.S. Representative [R] Arkansas
Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senator [R] Texas
Audrey Kariel Mayor Marshall
Neal McCaleb Secretary Oklahoma->Transportation
Richard Tankerson Chairman Via Metro Transit, San Antonio->Board of Directors

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Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation

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Program ID:: 74899-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 11, 1996 | 12:07am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Nov 14, 1996 | 2:47am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Sep 11, 1996 | 12:07am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 14, 1996 | 2:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Nov 13, 1996 | 3:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 14, 1996 | 2:47am EST | C-SPAN 2

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