MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2691

Delmarva Peninsula Rail Lines

FOR the purpose of expressing the support of the General
Assembly of Maryland over the efforts by the
Governor to resolve obstacles to the continuation of
rail service on the Eastern Shore.

WHEREAS, The continuation of rail service is vital
to the economy and industry of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and of the entire Delmarva Peninsula; and

WHEREAS, Failure of the Southern Railroad to acquire
the bankrupt and abandoned rail lines on the Delmarva
Peninsula will cause severe economic losses to industries
which rely on rail transportation in this area by
isolating the Eastern Shore of Maryland from other
markets; and

WHEREAS, The Governor of Maryland, the Honorable
Marvin Mandel, was instrumental in persuading officials
of the Department of Transportation, the Southern
Railroad and the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline
Clerks to resume negotiations so the orderly takeover of
rail service on the Eastern Shore can be accomplished
without delay; and

WHEREAS, Unless an agreement is reached quickly and
without interruption in service, thousands of citizens on
the Eastern Shore will be subject to hardship, grave
economic losses and the possible loss of millions of
dollars in industry; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the members of the House of Delegates and Senate
support the Governor of Maryland in his tireless efforts
to resolve any obstacles to the continuation of rail
service on the Eastern Shore and offer their
encouragement and help in any way to assure that this
section of Maryland will not be abandoned and isolated
from important trade markets because of a lack of
adequate transportation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
the Honorable Marvin Mandel, Governor; to the Honorable
Harry Hughes, Secretary of the State Department of
Transportation, Baltimore—Washington International
Airport, Baltimore, Maryland 21240; and to the Honorable
William Coleman, Secretary of the Department of
Transportation, Washington, D.C.

Approved May 4, 1976.

No. 58