・S. Congress. Senate.

4-JUN-9

1965

HEARINGS Copy

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 325

A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED,
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO ASSIST
COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS BY RAILROAD IN PRESERVING
AND IMPROVING ESSENTIAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES AND FACILI-

TIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
S. 348

A BILL TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A
MODERN AND EFFICIENT PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERV-
ICE IN THE NORTHEASTERN SEABOARD AREA BY GRANTING THE CON-
SENT AND APPROVAL OF CONGRESS TO THE STATES OF MASSACHU-
SETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW YORK TO NEGOTIATE
AND ENTER INTO A COMPACT TO CREATE THEIR OWN NORTHEAST RAIL
AUTHORITY, AND BY GUARANTEEING CERTAIN LOANS AND OTHER
CREDIT TO SUCH AUTHORITY
S. 1234

A BILL TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A
MODERN AND EFFICIENT PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
IN THE NORTHEASTERN SEABOARD AREA BY GRANTING THE CONSENT
AND APPROVAL OF CONGRESS TO THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND
CONNECTICUT TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A COMPACT TO CREATE
THEIR OWN NEW YORK-CONNECTICUT RAIL AUTHORITY, AND BY GUAR-
ANTEEING CERTAIN BONDS OF, AND FURNISHING CERTAIN ASSIST-
ANCE TO, SUCH AUTHORITY
S. 1289

A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED, TO
AUTHORIZE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO ASSIST
COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS BY RAILROAD IN PRESERVING
AND IMPROVING ESSENTIAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES AND FACILI-
TIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Text and analysis of S. 325-

Text and analysis of S. 348.

Text and analysis of S. 1234, and amendment thereto..

Text and analysis of S. 1289-

Bureau of the Budget, dated March 10, 1965-..

Comptroller General of the United States, dated March 3, 1965--

Department of Defense, dated March 10, 1965.

Department of the Treasury, dated March 3, 1965.

S. 348:

Bureau of the Budget, dated March 10, 1965---.

Comptroller General of the United States, dated February 23,

1965____

Department of the Treasury, dated March 3, 1965 and March 10,

1965---.

S. 1234:

Comptroller General of the United States, dated March 3, 1965

and March 11, 1965--

Department of the Treasury, dated March 3, 1965-

Interstate Commerce Commission, dated March 18, 1965.

S. 1289:

Department of the Treasury, dated March 3, 1965.

Interstate Commerce Commission, dated March 17, 1965--

Statement of-

Bassett, Harold, president, Connecticut Taxpayers Association,

Bridgeport, Conn..

307

Beebe, William A., State representative, State Labor Council, AFL-
CIO, New Haven, Conn. -

317

Bixler, Herbert E., vice president, Systems Analysis & Research
Corp., Cambridge, Mass..

359

Bober, Joseph, secretary-treasurer, Connecticut State Labor Council,
AFL-CIO, Hamden, Conn., on behalf of John J. Driscoll, president..

Bradford, Amory, Regional Plan Association, New York, N.Y.

Browning, L. L., traffic manager, Trailways of New England, Inc.,

Washington, D.C..

340

341

376

Caverly, Gardner, executive vice president, New England Council,

Washington, D.C.

323

Chafee, Hon. John H., Governor, State of Rhode Island, State House,

Providence, R.I.

216

Christensen, Tom, general chairman, Association of the New Haven

Railroad, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, AFL-CIO, New Haven,

Conn....

375

Congdon, Howard S., traffic manager, Grinnell Co., Cranston, R.I..

Dempsey, Hon. John N., Governor, State of Connecticut, Hartford,

Conn

306

199

Dodd, Hon. Thomas J., U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut,

Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C..

81

Giaimo, Hon. Robert N., U.S. Representative from the State of

Connecticut, House Office Building, Washington, D.C............

Hickey, Hon. William, member, Connecticut State Senate, Stamford,

Conn...

313

294

Irwin, Hon. Donald J., U.S. Representative from the State of Con-
necticut, 1023 Longworth Building, Washington, D.C...

109