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I pr of 37 1 Progress July 20, 1991 rr ii i (( fr js) ffu ties I I I Amtrak expects the Pioneer to be a welcome alternative for travel to and from Wyoming. Star-Tribune file photo. V. operating support by the end of the decade. Amtrak's future has never looked brighter, and the corporation looks forward to prospering in Wyoming.

4 1 i "St fTHW .4 i i rjnr AT TO BE BACK IN WYOMING By Sue Martin will allow the Pioneer to easily combine with the "California Zephyr" and "Desert Wind" in Denver, and travel in tandem to Chicago. A lot has changed in the transportation industry in the eight years since Amtrak left Wyoming. Cheap air fares are not always available, scheduled intercity bus service is skeletal, air service to many smaller markets has all but disappeared, and growing concern over the environment has caused policymakers and the public to focus on modern rail transportation as an energy efficient and environmentally benign solution. No longer is Amtrak's existence routinely questioned as it seeks an ever decreasing amount of federal support to help cover operating costs. Today Amtrak's own revenues cover about 80 percent of its total expenses compared to only 54 percent in 1983.

Improved financial performance, along with record ridership and passenger miles, has boosted confidence in Amtrak's ability to wean itself from federal quality Staters by the thousands celebrated the June 16 return of Amtrak service ter a hiatus of eight years. During two days of inaugural cer- Sue is Senior Director of Public Affairs for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). She joined the corporation in 1972 with a master's degree in speech and drama. She went on to earn a graduate certificate in public relations from American lnit'era'ty. In her career with Amtrafc, she has also been Man-ager of Public Information of the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project and Director of Customer Relations.

Mrs. Martin lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. served, the travel and tourism industry ranks first, second or third and that's the case in Wyoming. Long-distance trains, like Amtrak's Pioneer, carry primarily discretionary travelers vacationers, tourists, and those traveling on personal business or to visit friends and relatives. Amtrak expects the Pioneer to be a welcome alternative for travel to and from 1 Wyoming.

Unlike many states traversed by long-distance trains, Wyoming has the good fortune have daylight train schedules in both directions, making the train an even more attractive alternative. By rerouting the "Pioneer" through Wyoming with stops at Cheyenne-Borie, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Green River, and Evanston, Amtrak expects the train to earn more than $2 million more annually than it would if it were operating in Colorado. Another $2 million a year in revenue is expected from improving the train's schedule from Seattle. The Pioneer's new 8 a.m. eastbound departure is expected to enhance rider-ship dramatically in Washington and Oregon.

Its previous 5 a.m. eastbound departure was considered a major drawback in attracting Seattle- and Portland-area travelers. Moreover, the faster Wyoming route emonies in Wyoming, townsfolk, national and local elected officials and business lead- ers turned out to welcome back Amtrak's daily "Pioneer," which links Chicago and Seattle via Wyoming. Amtrak's return to Wyoming brings the total number of states with Amtrak service to 45. Concurrently, Wyoming's citizens gained access to Amtrak's national transportation system 24,500 route miles connecting more than 500 destinations.

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