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Home My WebLink About08-18-25 Public Comment - B. Green - Amtrak's Long Distance Routes are in JeopardyCustomer Submission #CS-25-1072 Closed Created on August 9, 2025 by Barry Green | Closed on August 18, 2025 by Alex Newby Print Description Subject: Action Alert - Amtrakʼs Long Distance Routes are in Jeopardy Assigned to Alex Newby Collaborator/s Mike Maas Due By 08/12/2025 Submission Age 9 Days Attachments 1 Customer Messages 0 Internal Comments 0 Tasks 0 Source Internal by Barry Green Category Other Department - Customer Name Barry Green Customer Email bgreen@midrivers.com Cell Phone - 8/18/25, 3:02 PM about:blank about:blank 1/4 Location 121 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 Section 1: Assessor's Addresses Section 2: CDBG Information Customer Messages (3) Julie Hunter, BozemanMT@customerportal.help 08/09/2025 01:37pm Email Issue # CS-25-1072: We've received your feedback! Hello Barry Green, Thank you for your feedback (CS-25-1072). We're glad you reached out to the City of Bozeman. Your feedback has been received and is being routed Street Address 121 N Rouse Ave #- City Bozeman State MT Zip 59715 APN 06079907220450000 Owner Name - Owner's Mailing Address - Flagged? No Assessor's Address 317 E Lamme St, Bozeman, MT 59715 CDBG Eligible? No CDBG Approved? Yes Census Tract 000701 Block Group 300310007014 LowModPct 84 8/18/25, 3:02 PM about:blank about:blank 2/4 to the appropriate City staff! If your feedback requires follow-up please expect an answer within 3 business days. Thank you. Julie Hunter Bozeman, MT 121 North Rouse Avenue This email is in reference to issue CS-25-1072 (CRM-Z3suafnyo). In case of any queries, you can respond to this email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Bozeman, MT 121 North Rouse Avenue , Bozeman, MT 59715 Alex Newby 08/18/2025 02:19pm Email Issue # CS-25-1072: We've received your feedback! Good day Barry, The City of Bozeman's Clerks' Department has received your comments about Amtrak’s Long Distance Routes are in Jeopardy. Thank you for your input, your comments will be sent out to City Staff and the Bozeman City Commission tomorrow, Tuesday the 19th. Take care, Alex Newby Deputy City Clerk City of Bozeman This email is in reference to issue CS-25-1072 (CRM-Z3suafnyo). In case of any queries, you can respond to this email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Bozeman, MT 121 North Rouse Avenue , Bozeman, MT 59715 Alex Newby, BozemanMT@customerportal.help 08/18/2025 02:27pm Email 8/18/25, 3:02 PM about:blank about:blank 3/4 Issue # CS-25-1072: We've closed your feedback request. Hello Barry Green, Your feedback (CS-25-1072) has been closed. This means your feedback either didn't require a follow-up, OR a member of city staff has responded to you! Of course, if something comes up in the future we encourage you to reach out again. Thank you for engaging with the City of Bozeman! Alex Newby Bozeman, MT 121 North Rouse Avenue This email is in reference to issue CS-25-1072 (CRM-Z3suafnyo). In case of any queries, you can respond to this email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Bozeman, MT 121 North Rouse Avenue , Bozeman, MT 59715 8/18/25, 3:02 PM about:blank about:blank 4/4 Date: Sat. Aug. 9, 2025 Subject: Action Alert - Amtrak’s Long Distance Routes are in Jeopardy Mayor Terry Cunningham City of Bozeman Bozeman, MT Dear Mayor Cunningham: I’m sending this correspondence today asking you to send a letter to U. S. Transportation Secretary, Mr. Sean Duffy, requesting him to work with Amtrak and Congress to get an order for new trains placed—with funds already appropriated by Congress—as soon as possible. It is also central to send a copy of this letter to your U. S. Senators and Congress Members within your state. This is an effort that members of the Rail Passengers Association (https://www.railpassengers.org/) are working in conjunction with the High Speed Rail Alliance organization (https://www.hsrail.org/?nab=1) in an attempt to raise concern over the fact that Amtrak’s long-distance passenger car fleet is in dire need of being replaced for current service and expanded for new service. For too long, the United States has neglected the potential of passenger rail. As a result, Amtrak has an aging and shrinking fleet. The national passenger railroad is often forced to run short trains that fill up and sell out quickly, even at high prices. Despite Congress appropriating substantial funding to replace Amtrak’s aging long-distance fleet, no order has yet been placed. This delay, paired with worsening equipment shortages and the retirement of damaged or outdated cars, place all of Amtrak’s long-distance routes at serious risk. The following link will take you to the High Speed Rail Alliance’s “Amtrak Long-Distance Fleet Action Center” (https://www.hsrail.org/blog/amtrak-long-distance-fleet-action-center/). Here you will find instructions on emailing a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as well as downloading a “Sample Letter” for use on your letterhead. For tracking purposes, it would also be appreciated if you would send a pdf copy to (info@hsrail.org). Finally, I acknowledge the fact that you and your colleagues have more than enough community specific problems occupying your time. I’m hopeful that some time can be found to fulfill this request. Thank you for your time with and attention to this matter. If by chance you have already sent a letter to Secretary Duffy and members of Congress, I would like to say thank you for taking that time. Sincerely yours, Barry E. Green Barry E. Green, RPA Council Rep. (MT) & NW Div. Team Leader (Also Covering ID and ND RPA Members) P. O. Box 162 Glendive, MT 59330 (406)-377-8056 (Home) (406)-939-3059 (Cell) bgreen@midrivers.com (Email) (www.railpassengers.org)