[PRCo] Re: FYI ONLY --- Not PRCo --- Government Shutdown

[Dwight Long]

Herb

If you are successful, I will come back out and take another ride.  Have done what you covered.

Dwight

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Herb Brannon 
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org 
  Sent: Saturday, 09 April, 2011 15:59
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: FYI ONLY --- Not PRCo --- Government Shutdown


  This was from Rockside Road. Next year we should be using the West 14th
  Street Station at Steel Yard Commons. The problem with getting to the Tower
  City Station is the CSX Railroad. In true right-wing, bottom-line only, US
  business style they do not wish to cooperate with anyone or be bothered with
  silly things like helping provide educational entertainment to the middle
  class. There is a 90-degree crossing at West 3rd Street which would require
  the CSX to use caution in that area. Providing safe operation at this
  location must be beyond their mental capabilities.
  I just got home a short while ago from the trip. It was a good run and the
  passengers appeared to have enjoyed it.

  On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 13:08, Dwight Long <dwightlong at verizon.net> wrote:

  > Herb
  >
  > Was that trip supposed to operate from Cleveland  or from the usual depot
  > used by the CVSR in suburbia?
  >
  > Dwight
  >
  >  ----- Original Message -----
  >  From: Herb Brannon
  >  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
  >  Sent: Friday, 08 April, 2011 13:22
  >  Subject: [PRCo] FYI ONLY --- Not PRCo --- Government Shutdown
  >
  >
  >  This is an interesting email received from the National Park Service just
  > a
  >  few minutes ago. I am a Conductor on the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad
  > (volunteer
  >  worker) and am scheduled on a really interesting "Total Track Tour"
  > charter
  >  tomorrow. This is all the way from Cleveland, through Akron and on to
  >  Canton. This is all 60 miles of CVRR track. Being a partner with the
  >  National Park Service and Cuyahoga Valley National Park, my volunteer
  > worker
  >  status gives me federal volunteer hours with the NPS as well as the CVRR.
  >  Having never participated in a shutdown of a major world government I find
  >  the email interesting, maybe you will also. I also find it interesting
  > that
  >  the railroad website will be up so ticket sales can be made. However, no
  >  trains are running so ticket purchases would not be very helpful to anyone
  >   Begin email:
  >
  >  IN CASE OF A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
  >  We still believe that there is the opportunity for Congress to avoid a
  >  federal government shutdown, but are working to prepare for all possible
  >  scenarios. If a new budget is not passed today, a federal government
  >  shutdown will begin tomorrow, April 9th.
  >  In case of a federal government shutdown, the following will occur in
  >  Cuyahoga Valley National Park:
  >  Volunteers cannot come to the park and volunteer during a federal
  > government
  >  shutdown. No volunteers are permitted to volunteer even at offsite events.
  >  This includes volunteers who have a National Park Service
  > Volunteer-In-Parks
  >  Agreement and volunteer with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National
  >  Park, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, and Cuyahoga Valley Countryside
  >  Conservancy. The Volunteer Services Agreement will not cover volunteers
  >  under worker's compensation and tort claims during a federal government
  >  shutdown.
  >  All National Park Service employees are furloughed, except for  essential
  >  staff including law enforcement park rangers and dispatchers.
  >  All public programs are cancelled. Shelter reservations are cancelled. All
  >  parking lots and areas are closed including the Towpath Trail and all
  >  visitor centers. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's train excursions will
  > not
  >  operate.
  >  Office staff from the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
  >  Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, and Cuyahoga Valley Countryside
  > Conservancy
  >  are permitted to work in their office buildings.
  >  Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's administrative offices at Tilden House
  > and
  >  the Fitzwater Yard are closed. The website
  >  www.cvsr.com will be operating so ticket sales can occur during a federal
  >  goverment shutdown.
  >  The Volunteer Office and Volunteer Center buildings are closed. Bridget
  >  Ambrisco, Lisa Meranti, Shelby Lewis, and Jamie Walters will work out of
  > the
  >  Conservancy's administrative office located at 1403 W. Hines Hill Road in
  >  Peninsula.
  >  The National Park Service (NPS) website for Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
  >  www.nps.gov/cuva, is not operating. All national parks are closed and NPS
  >  webpages are not operating. For more information, go to www.doi.gov.
  >
  >  Notifications on a federal government shutdown:
  >  If you are scheduled to volunteer on Saturday morning, please call the
  > CVNP
  >  Park Operating Level Hotline number at 440-546-5961 to determine if the
  >  federal government has been shutdown. You are also encouraged to watch
  > media
  >  outlets to stay informed of a potential federal government shutdown. If
  > the
  >  shutdown occurs, we will notify you on Saturday via email.
  >
  >  Just another interesting tidbit of life in the twenty-first century
  >  --
  >  Herb Brannon
  >  In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
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  -- 
  Herb Brannon
  In Cuyahoga Valley National Park