Evening star., 1962-12-12
Study0rdered
of SeabOard
transportation
BY GARNETT D. HORNER
star staff Writer


tan corridor" - the densely pop
uiated area between Washing
ton and Boston.
He acted on the basis ofpa |
''tatk force" report made pub |
IL At the White House yester-
day
!" Federal. State and local |
governments" the report said,
"are planning large expendi-
lures for transportation facili-
ties In this corridor in the next
10 to IS years, and the only
sound basis for the investment
Of public funds Is q compre-
hensive analysis Of transporta-
ton requirements and CO.
ordinated planning based on
such analysis"
Proposed by Pell
The task force was set up
within the Executive Branch at
the request of Senator Pell,
Democrat Of Rhode Island, who
Introduced In Congress last
June l a resolution which
would authorize the District Of
Columbia and eight States in
the corridor between Washing
ton and Boston to ENTER into
a compact to establish q multi
State authority to construct
and operate q passenger rail
transportation system within
the area"
In evaluating Senator Pell's
proposal, the Government task
force reported that any plans
fQssubstantial improvement in
transportation should be con-
sidered "in relation to the eff
fieiency and effectiveness of
the overall transportation sys-
tenn. and including all modes
Of transport"
To Analyze All Systems
It's Recommendation, ap-
proved by the President, called
for an analysis of the demand
and supply Of transportation
facilities and services for all
the existing transportation
ngthods serving the Washing
ton Boston corridor.
The report said such an
analysis will initiaIly identity
The alternative courses Of ac-
ten open to the Federal Gov,
eralment and seek to determine
wlether additional improve
ments or changes in emphasis
are necessary in current Fed
eral programs relating to
transportation facilities i'm
provement.
The new study project will
be conducted under the guild
ance Of an Executive Branch
steering committee appointed
by the President and co-or-
dinated with the Commerce
Departments comprehensive
transportation research pro-
gram, the White House said.
Cost Of the initial study was
estimated at 81 million. The
President asked the Commerce
Department to seek the serv-
ices Of a program director and
limited staff as quickly as pos
sible in order to start opera
tions on the project early In
1868. =
( Cites Compelling Need
The task force report en-
phasized that there are COM
pelling reasons for undertake
ING the proposed study in ad-i
ditlon to the pressing problems
described by Senator Pell."
The Rhode Island Senator
mentioned "the planning quail
ity Of rail passenger services;
increasing congestion on urban
highways and at airports; and
financial difficulties of the
railroads"
The task force said another
reason is that massive expen-
ditures on new or improved
transportation facilities win be
made in the Northeastern cor
ridor during the next 10 years,
whether any analysis Of un-
DERIVING problems is UNDER
taken or not"
1t added that the problem Is
not one Of deciding whether
more money should be put into
transportation facilities but
whether such expenditures
should be based on compre-
hensive plans.
Indicating many problems
to be considered, the report
said that suburban commuter
traffic problems probably are
more acute now than those
affecting inter-city passenger
traffic and 50 must be consid-
cred in respect to prime priori-
ties.
Task Force Members
Meyer Feldman. deputy spe-
ciAl council to the President.
isschairman Of the task force.
Other members working on the
report made public last night
are Kermit Gordon, o member
Of the Presidents Council Of
Economic Advisers who has
been named as director of the
Budget Bureau: Clarence d.
Mprtin. Undersecretary Of
Commerce for Transportation:
Herbert Holloman. assistant
Secretary Of Commerce for Sci
erice and Technology; Everett
Hutchinson, an Interstate
Commerce Commissioner; John
Kbhl. assistant administrator
Of the Housing and Home FL
mace Agency. and Charles L.
Schultze. assistant director Of
thc Budget Bureau,
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said the task
force would continue work in
connection with the projected
analysis, and two more mem
bers are being added by the
President. They are Or. jerome
wiesner. special assistant TO