HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-02-08 88-M RESOLVEBy the Cuts, Couuil of tie City of Bangor:
MSOLVBD,
THAT WHEREAS the Maine Public Utilities Comaission has denied the
Maine Central Railroad's Petition to abandon all passenger train service and
WHEREAS under terms of the Commission's decision the Maine Central
Railroad has established a passenger train schedule effective February 6, 1960,
which, because of unreasonable arrival and departure hours and unnecessarily
long periods in transit (see note below), is not designed to met the needs
and convenience of the people of Bangor and vicinity, and is unattractive to
potential patrons, and
WHEREAS the City of Bangor needs and should have attractive railroad
passenger -train service,
BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the City Manager be instructed to request the
Maine Public Utilities Commission to take whatever action is necessary to
require the Maine Central Railroad, in cooperation with the Boston and
thine Railroad, to establish two round -trips per day in both directions
between Bangor, Portland, Boston and intermediate points on a passenger
train schedule which is attractively fast and which Provides convenient
arrival and departure times at major stations such as Bangor, and Boston.
Note: 1. Train 94 leaves Bangor at 3:40 A.M. and requires 6 hours,
55 minutes for the trip to Boston.
2. Train NB requires 7 hours, 50 minutes for the trip from Bangor
and arrives in Boston at 11:35 P.M.
3, Train W9 requires 6 houxa, 35 minutes from Boston to Bangor
and arrives in Bangor at 12:55 A.M.
Introduced by Councilor Whittaker 88-M
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By the Cuts, Couuil of tie City of Bangor:
MSOLVBD,
THAT WHEREAS the Maine Public Utilities Comaission has denied the
Maine Central Railroad's Petition to abandon all passenger train service and
WHEREAS under terms of the Commission's decision the Maine Central
Railroad has established a passenger train schedule effective February 6, 1960,
which, because of unreasonable arrival and departure hours and unnecessarily
long periods in transit (see note below), is not designed to met the needs
and convenience of the people of Bangor and vicinity, and is unattractive to
potential patrons, and
WHEREAS the City of Bangor needs and should have attractive railroad
passenger -train service,
BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the City Manager be instructed to request the
Maine Public Utilities Commission to take whatever action is necessary to
require the Maine Central Railroad, in cooperation with the Boston and
thine Railroad, to establish two round -trips per day in both directions
between Bangor, Portland, Boston and intermediate points on a passenger
train schedule which is attractively fast and which Provides convenient
arrival and departure times at major stations such as Bangor, and Boston.
Note: 1. Train 94 leaves Bangor at 3:40 A.M. and requires 6 hours,
55 minutes for the trip to Boston.
2. Train NB requires 7 hours, 50 minutes for the trip from Bangor
and arrives in Boston at 11:35 P.M.
3, Train W9 requires 6 houxa, 35 minutes from Boston to Bangor
and arrives in Bangor at 12:55 A.M.
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February 8,19W
Councilor Delano excused from voting
by permission of the Council, MSED
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