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RESOLUTION PD. 69- 1.16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT BY THE
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE CALIFORi'VIA
ZEPHYR PASSENGER TRAIN
WHEREAS, the Western Pacific Railroad Company has made
application to the Interstate Commerce Commission to discontinue
the operation of its California Zephyr passenger trains, otherwise
known as trains 17 and 18, between San Francisco and Salt Lake
City; and
WHEREAS, the Interstate Commerce Commission has ordered
that hearings be held to hear protests regarding the proposed
discontinuance of this train; and
WHEREAS, in the calendar year 1968, approximately 7,300
passengers boarded or departed the California Zephyrs at Oroville;
and
WHEREAS, this patronage demonstrates the need for the
continued operation of the California Zephyr; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Supervisors to
assist the Western Pacific Railroad Company in exploring sources
of additional revenue so that the trains may continue in .service;
and
WHEREAS, the California Zephyr is the only train remaining
that serves Butte County,
NOW, i~3EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. That said board does hereby of record protest the
proposed discontinuance by the Western Pacific Railroad Company
of the California Zephyr passenger train,
2. That said board does hereby urge the Interstate Commerce
Comrnissioa~ to deny the company's application,
3. That in the event the application by the company is
denied, said board pledges its assistance in any efforts to help
the company in seeking ways and means so that continued operation
of the California Zephyrs will be possible in the interest of
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serving the public convenience and necessity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte, State of California, this `~~h day of July, 1969,
by the following vote:
AYES: 54~pervisors Howsden~ Peynolds~ Dunaway Maxon and
Chairman McKillo~
NOES : iVone
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
CK McKILL P, C a'rman o e
utte County Board of Supervisors
CLARK A. NELSON, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILRQAD COMPANY
WESTERN PACIFFC BIJILCING, 525 MISSION STREET
SAN FRANC[SCO, CALIF'C]RNIA 9A1O5
TEtEPNONE 962-210a
E. L. VAN ELLEN
VICE PRESIDENT
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WALTER G. 7REANOR
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Mr. Jack McKillop
Chairman, Butte County
Board of Supervisors
Courthouse
Oroville, California
Dear Mr. McKiliop:
The County Clerk has forwarded, to Mr, Christy, a copy
of Resolution No. 69-116 adopted by the Butte County. Board of
Supervisors on July 7, 1969 protesting the proposed discon-
tinuance, by Western Pacific, of the California Zephyr.
It is possible that the interstate Commerce Commission
may return your resolution because, as of this date, Western
Pacific has not filed any application proposing to discontinue
the California Zephyr. I can understand your assumption that we
had made such a filing since we have declared our intention
to do so. Public understanding of the situation is also some-
what, naturally, confused by the fact that the Denver-arid Rio
Grande Railroad has actually filed a proposal to discontinue
operation of the Zephyr, on its line, between Salt Lake City,.
Utah, and Denver, Colorado.
Although this company has not, as yet, done so we will
be filing an application in the near future. This action is
necessitated by the fact that our losses (already demonstrated,
in the past, to be well in excess of $1,0.0.0.,.0.0.0. per year). have..
now soared to the point where losses -for .the full. year 1969
are now anticipated to be approximately $2,0.0.0.-,.0,0.0:. While ive
appreciate your point of view I hope that you will understand
that losses of that magnitude, fior a carrier of Western Pacific's
size, do pose a serious threat to our Continued ability to
accord our service area with meaningful competitive services
in meeting the ever increasing demand for the prompt, efficient
and economic movement of goods.
2.
We have noted, with much interest, your pledge of
assistance and I assure you that we have pursued every possible
avenue of cutting expenses and increases revenues and yet find
ourselves caught up in a cycle of ever increasing expenses
and decreasing revenues.
I assure you that I will not attempt to take any
advantage of the fact that your resolution was prematurely
filed as I can appreciate the confusion on the matter of
timing. Tn the event your resolution is returned by the
Interstate Commerce Commission I suggest that you merely
resubmit it after we have actually filed. I will put you on
our mailing list to receive a copy of our statement at that
time.
Very kind regards,
WALTER G. TREANOR
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