For
More Information Contact:
Deirdre O'Sullivan
(202) 366-0631
June 18, 2001
For
Immediate Release
THE
AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL ANNOUNCES IT WILL HOLD A HEARING REGARDING
ITS PROPOSAL FOR "APPROPRIATE SEPARATION" OF AMTRAK-OWNED
INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC) FROM AMTRAK'S
NATIONAL TRAIN OPERATIONS
DATE: |
Tuesday,
June 26, 2001 |
LOCATION: |
Hilton
Newark Gateway Hotel Grand Ballroom (first floor) |
TIME: |
Council
Business Meeting: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Northeast Corridor Hearing: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(Both Meetings: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) |
ADDRESS: |
Hilton
Newark Gateway
Gateway Center, Raymond Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
(across the street from Newark Penn Station) |
INVITED
TO APPEAR: |
Amtrak
State Departments of Transportation
Commuter Agencies along the Northeast Corridor
Freight Railroads that operate on the NEC |
The agenda for
the Business Meeting and a Schedule for speakers for the Hearing
will be posted on the Council's website on Thursday, June
21, 2001. If you require directions or any other information,
please contact the Council's office at (202) 366-0591. For
more information regarding this event, please visit our website
at (www.amtrakreformcouncil.gov).
The Amtrak Reform
Council is an independent Federal oversight commission established
under the provisions of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability
Act of 1997 (P. L. 105-134) to recommend improvements in Amtrak's
operations and to monitor its financial performance.
The ARC is an independent federal commission established under the Amtrak Reform
and Accountability Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-134). |