Pocatello Concerned Citizens Endorsement

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Jonathan Hutchison

Government Affairs Director

Amtrak West

530 Water Street

Oakland, CA 94607

Re: ‘Concerned Citizens’ group supporting a Amtrak stop in Pocatello, ID

As a local organized group of 140 citizens, we would like to state our support for the re-introduction of a passenger train through our area. There are a number of good reasons to stop here in Pocatello.

Many of our group are senior citizens and would be grateful to have the train to take us places outside of our town to visit relatives and friends, as often we are unable to drive at night and any long distances.

Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University where many students travel from all over the country to attend. Also, BYU Idaho is just 80 miles north and has an equal number of students. These universities are a good source of passengers.

A passenger train which stopped in Pocatello could bring travelers near to such popular tourist attractions as Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole, the Oregon/California Trail and a number of well-known ski resorts. Fishing and hunting is legendary here. Many might want to travel by train and rent a vehicle for the rest of the trip-another good source of passengers. - Pocatello would be the train's (indeed, the whole Amtrak system's) nearest approach to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and their environs.

Winter travel in the northwest is difficult. The addition of a passenger train would make winter travel throughout the northwest not only safer, but more convenient. Many people here travel throughout the northwest for business and pleasure during this time.

Respectfully,

Donna Jordahl, President of Pocatello Concerned Citizens

April 9, 2009

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