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106451 1 (1978-03-20)

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            UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE           LM106451
                    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                    FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                    EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST
                                    MOND.Y, MARCH 20, 1978

                         STATEMENT OF
                   HENRY ESCHW. GE, DIRECTOR
          COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
                          BEFORE THE
          SUECOMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE
      HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
                              ON
              AMTRAK'S COSTS AND OPERATING RESULTS

 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MM2BERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

      WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR ONGOING WORK AT

 AMTRAK AND OUR INITIAL OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE PRO-

VISIONS OF H.R. 11089. AT YOUR REQUEST, WE HAVE JUST

COMPLETED A REVIEW OF AMTRA' S O PERATING COS'.S, ITS

ROUTE PROFITABILITY SYSTEMS, AND SOME ASPECTS OF ITS

ROUTE SYSTEMS. OUR WRITTEN REPORT WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY.

WE DID NOT ASK AMTRAK TO RESPOND FORMALLY TO THE REPORT,

.UT HAVE DISCUSSED OUR FINDINGS WITH AMTRAK OFFICIALS.

      WE HAVE ALSO COMPLETED OUR ANNUAL REVIEW OF AMTRAK'S

 PERFORMANCE REQUIRED BY SECTION 805 OF THE RAIL PASSENGER

 SERVICE ACT. THIS YEAR WE REVIEWED AMTRAK'S LONG-RANGE

 GOALS TO DEVELOP HIGH-SPEED CORRIDOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE

 NORTHEAST. THE RESULTING REPORT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN

 THE NEAR FUTURE.

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