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Info'mation on Questions Asked about Conrail's Service in the
Scranton, Pennsylvania, area. CID-78-82; B-164497 (5). April 4,
1978. 2 pp. + appendix (13 pp.).
Report to Sen. H. John 4einz, III; by Henry Ischwege, Director,
Community and Economic Developoent Div.
Issue Area: Transportatioa SvE eas and Pol c_es: Railroad
Freight Transportation System (240?).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Conmerct and Transportation: Ground
T ansportation (04).
Orgenization Concerned: Consolidated Rail Corp.; Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee ou Interstate and
Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce. Sen. B. John
Heinz, III.
Authority: Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of
1976 (P.L. 94-210). Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
(45 U.S.C. 701).
The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
of 1976 required that each railroad designated by the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) as a class I railroad prepare and
submit a full and complete analysis of its rail system to the
Secretary of Transportation. A review was conducted of the
Consolidated Rail Corporaticals (Conrail's) procedures in
gathering information for detezmining the classification and
designation of rail lines, the circumstances surrounding the
closing of Conrail's pivgyback terminnl in Scranton,
Pennsylvania, and Conrail's plans for the rail line serving
Sczantcn. Findings/conclusions: Conrail'. estimated annual
volume of about 4.5 million g-jss tons for the Scranton line was
determined by train movements during the week of December 12,
1976. Conrail's data accurately portrayed the then-current levol
of traffic, and the line was correctly designate.1 as a category
A branchline. In April 1976, Conrail petitioned the ICC for
permission to close the Scranton terminal, but the ICC made
Conrail keep Scrantun and 26 other terminals open pending
further study and public hearings. The ICC allowed the closure
of the Scranton terminal in October 1976 after the stuAy and
hearings were completed. According to Corail, indastrial
service within Scranton is basically unchanged, and the service
connecting Scranton with other major traffic centers is also
substantial.y the saxe. A majority of rail users in the Scranton
area believed the frequencj of local service was as good as that
before Conrail, but this opinion ,am not u-a.nisous. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxae0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)