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CED-8-287 1 (1978-06-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobachmc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL. OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 CED8- 287 B-175155 JUN 1 1978 The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In our testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce, House Committee on Inter- state and Foreign Commerce, on March 20, 1978 (copy enclosed), we mentioned that H.R. 11089, which proposes revision of the basic rail passenger' System and for restructuring the National Railroad:Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), contains several provisionsiwe believe should be revised. According to its sponsor, Congressman McFall, the primary goal of this. legislation is the development of a rational -railroad passenger route system to meet our Nation's needs today and in the foresee- able future. The underlying-principle which the bill seeks to pursue is.the development--of a coordinated transportation system which allo(ws the consumer --a.choice of services but encourages maximum economy--and efficiency. There j'are two aspects of the proposed legislAtion that are intended to accomplish this goal. First, the bill provides for a major restructuring of Amtrak. Second, certain budgetary and accounting changes are proposed to bring Amtrak more in line with public rather than private sector operations. We would--like to draw-.your--attention to the following provisions that we believe warrant reconsideration or revision. • .;'.: . : .: •>;;:,, , 5:;'< . ':r-' '. o .; '- ; : : .. - . . -.,. ,S : : .'.., •- . -; .

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