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MISSION AND DETERMINATION OF VISION STATEMENT
The mission of American Train Destination Lines, know as ATD Lines, is to provide the highest standard of corporate executive railway business car services, throughout the North American Continent.
ATD Lines dedication is to serve our corporate executives clients and quest travel requirements, by providing luxury office suite’s and services during travel. ATD Lines diversity is to provide exceptional business travel experience. It is a policy priority and vital commitment we make to our clients, quests, business partners and employees. Thereby, ensuring the highest quality of business rail travel and safety. ATD Lines respects our clients and quest’s privacy and values the trust and confidence corporate executives place in our services. We are committed to safeguard your privacy, so our clients can use ATD Lines Railway Business Car services in goodfaith, as a place to fulfill all your corporate executive travel requirements. ORGANIZATIONAmerican Train Destination Lines, Inc. was founded 1981 and incorporated in the State of Washington in 1995, and is privately held.Executive offices of American Train Destination Lines, know as ATD Lines are located at: 321 High School Road NE, Ste: D#-292 Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 Fax: 206-780-6885 E-Mail: atdlines@usa.com ATD Lines Seattle Railway Business Car Services "Coach Yard Office" is located at: Pending Seattle, Washington Site Selection. ManagementLouis C.H Alloin, founder and principal stakeholder, is a governmental industrial affairs director, information specialist officer, transportation technology analysis, computer technical specialist, imaging production photographer, equipment consummate innovator and entrepreneur. His success with participation in the development of:1. "National Dining Train Programs" and Washington State Dinner Trains; 2. Organized pioneering marketing and development of "Amtrak Pacific Northwest Parlor Car Services"; 3. Implemented communications to re-organization west coast Canadian-United State "Cascade International" rail services foreign relations; 4. Corporate and military special tactical transportation development; 5. Developer consultant who pioneered the "Seattle Sounder Train" and "Light Rail"; 6. Developer of cruise ship connections to rail tour train industry "event carriership". Louis Alloin is respected professional in the rail transportation industry. ATD Lines founded in 1981 at a time when national rail passenger services were experiencing directional problems and rail passenger line abandonments. Louis C.H Alloin contributed to the success of many state and national rail service program, that American citizens are enjoying today, emerging as a principal decision maker and professional in rail industry. In 1986, Louis C.H Alloin realized the vital importance of high speed train development and rail lines community business services, began extensive research with national institutes, MIT, Federal and State Governments, including railroad association and operating railroad communications to further the development of new rail line community services. Advisory BoardATD LINES Advisory Board well be composed of: 1. Corporate Management Executives, 2. Business and Merchant Professionals, 3. Financial and Banking Industry, 4. Representatives of Trade Unions, 5. Railroad Personnel, 6. Other Industry Specialists And Professionals Who have special interest in organizing, structuring and providing information and reports to further ATD Lines operations, management, administration and contract agreements for products and services. Such position is without imbursement for time or expenses, however, upon Board of Directors Amendment, compensation for services will be considered for services rendered. Advisory Board Current Members:
All professionas and interested parties desiring to participate in Advisory Board are to submit: 1. Letter of Intent, 2. Qualifications, 3. Resume, 4. Statement on Railway Leadership. Board of Directors In 1995 ATD lines was incorporated and began Development of National Railway Business Car Services to improve rail line community economic development and business travel relations. As principal stakeholder of ATD LINES, Mr.Louis C.H Alloin is now focusing his professional expertise to implement ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services, development and creation of National Private Railcar Interchange Coach Yard Stations for luxury private car industry, tour train destinations and business car support facilities. Board of Directors Members:
The specific intent of the Advisory Board is to organize and review applications for fitness to serve on Board Of Directors, once applications are named, the Advisory Board is to hold elections to confirm appointments. OPERATING AND MARKETINGThe success of ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services is based on close cooperation with national marketing partners in business technology industry to provide the latest advancement in business office equipment, telecommunications and computer business services.For example, each ATD Lines Railway Business Car Office Trains will consist of office suites, accommodations, meeting facilities, food services, lounge, entertainment centers and special equipment as required, will coordinate travel itineraries to North American operating rail services, such as Amtrak, Via Rail Canada, National Mexican Railways short lines and operating railroad companies, so each executive will have a scheduled destination to any city or town having accessible or serviceable rail lines. Office supplies and specialized business personal will be onboard the train. Providing receptionist, secretary and concierge, porter and chef services. Promotional materials provided by cooperating industrial equipment partners, national travel services, state and local travel centers, transit agencies and accommodation industry will be incorporated into promotional and information materials provided to prospective clients. All promotional activities include sales and marketing, advertising and public relations will be directed to 14% of the population having interest, financial capacity and fortune 500 corporate executive travel services, already planning travel. ATD Lines private railcar charters, rentals or leasing, provide executives whose business trips requiring specialized travel services relations and continuous working office requirements. Proprietary research conducted by ATD Lines indicates a preference for corporate executives to use the Railway Business Car Services. The fact that business is as usual in which office time is continuous while traveling, besides offering comfort, does impact and improve client relations. Instead of lost time, lack of client relations with existing highway and air travel that is problematic and with 911 Home Security Act, makes luxury rail travel more productive, safe and secure, with more business opportunities and options for executive business travel. No marketing activities are planned for such tourist groups or railroad buffs. EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIESStationingATD Lines Railway Business Car Service Stationing during charter, rental, and leasing destination will be stationed at Amtrak designated station cities or towns listed in national schedule and terminal depot addresses for remote off Amtrak locations. However, ATD Lines clients may prefer alternative arrival and departure detraining address at a specified rail line city or town existing trackage locations or intermediate flag stops based on executive travel destination requirements; such as, industrial railroad yards, loading facilities, spur lines, stub tracking, sidings and easement right of ways, where frieght operation occur or existing trackage is suitable for travel. In 2000, Louis C.H Alloin consummate innovator realized the need for rail line community business trains, began research and communications with local governments concerning private railcar coach yard stationing facilities and rail line community station redevelopment, to include Multi-use coach yard parking Facilities, for automobiles and passenger railcar support facilities. At this time, ATD lines and City of Berkeley, California and Seattle, Washington are involved in governmental industrial affairs communication for coach yard station facility and coach yard redevelopment and planning that includes extend private rail coach yard facilities. Engine Facility ATD Lines will use contract services for maintenance, repair facilities offered by Amtrak and operating railroad-designated facilities. However, ATD Lines, is researching possible site locations in California East Bay Area Seattle, Washington and National for equipment service facilities. Engines ATD Lines is currently in contract negotiations for the purchase of diesel/electric locomotives, for Railway Business Car Train, terminal short line operations. The locomotives will undergo extensive restoration, safety testing and feature company logo and colors, known as the Bainbridge Train. Railcars ATD lines has selected famed American Car Foundry/ACF built passenger cars are being secured for restoration and conversion in to first class executive luxury office, lounge dining cars for Railway Business Car Services. The first two proposed historical cars undergoing planning restoration were built in 1954 for United State Army, Fort Eustis Detachment and were purchase from Southern Rail Services. The Military Equipment known as car # 89571 and 89572 was built for business, featuring Waukesha electric generators, Vapor-Clarkston steam generators and full kitchen and supply storage, to be dispatch to any remote location with self-contained for long duration operations. Additional railcars will be considered for added to fleet. ATD lines and railroad equipment supplier and business office equipment manufacturer who specialize in repair, restoration and installation and updated equipment replacements, including, are completing the renovation project luxury designed interior. When completed, the business cars will be mechanically sound, increasing safety, comfort and office technology applied for executive business travel. Features will include Individual swivel seating, modern offices suites, telecommunication and IBM e-business office equipment, receptionist and secretary services, conference-meeting- lecture capably, lounge and dining services, and entertainment center. These railcars were built to conduct business and will continue the tradition for which they were intended to perform...BUSINESS AS USUAL, no one will know your traveling, because your in control of your office, meeting clients in the comfort of your personal travel office, improving client relations and no longer wasting corporate time with idle lost travel hour. Corporate executive productive management increases and greater confidence in business relations with clients. LOUNGE AND DINING SERVICESDining AccommodationsATD Lines Railway Business Car Services will offer traveling executives the experience of rival five-star culinary cuisine chef gourmet services. With maximum seating capacity for 24 quests, featuring breakfast, lunch and diner services. Gourmet executive dinning will offer meals, cocktails and dinner drinks and coffee services. The dining experience will be according to specific executive individual specifications and group requirements. All food services aboard the Bainbrige Eagle Harbor car will be strictly first class with starched linen, fine china, real silver and crystal. All meals will be prepared fresh aboard train by internationally schooled kitchen aids working under the direction of executive chef, selected for specific executive requirements entertaining foreign quests. Lounge Accommodations The Bainbridge Eagle Harbor Lounge area with provide relaxing environment with entertainment center featuring HDTV, DVD, VHS, Stereo and Radio. Beverage and cocktail refreshment services or executives can host their guests with self-service refreshment or staff table services. The Bainbridge Train Environment is a relaxed personal experience, where executives are free to interact with ATD Line Personnel and set the stage for personal distinctive and superior services, tailored to personal individual requirements. Each Executive or quests are greeted with friendly and help crewmembers and magnificently welcomed aboard The Bainbridge Train with splendid assistance to represent “the company’s distinction” and quality of business service relations. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON RAIL LINE COMMUNITY BUSINESSATD Lines Railway Business Car Services has a economic impact on any city, town or rural community destination, upon its arrival or departure will require local business support services. To restock and supply the train, with food, linen cleaning, waste management, fuel, water, intercity taxi-limousine services, automobile rentals, hotel accommodation, convention and tourism assistance and other expected services.One new source of local business sales opportunities, that ATD Lines will provide toward economic retail trade and service sectors. The traveling business executive’s also brings along his personal and company business economic benefits and local business contributes to increase the overall economic impacts toward local trade and service Employment One new source of jobs and career opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area is Railway Business Car Services and West Berkeley Private Railcar Stationing Facilities. ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services District Office is expecting to employ 25 full time workers. When, Business cars are completely renovated and ready for rail line operational services, that figure will increase to approximately 100. By 2007 Railway Business Car Services will employ 300 full time workers and with additional cars commissioned for services, will expected to increase to 1000 employees. Strict preference is given to hire local residents and purchase local retail trade and service sectors employed to service rail equipment. By 2008, ATD Lines' annual projected payroll will be more than $10,000,000. The economic benefits to local communities will be more than $30,000,000 or three times as great. This is “multiplier impact effect”, when ATD Lines and worker spend their wages in their communities. In addition to creating new jobs aboard ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services Train, new employment opportunities will be created, as local businesses provide products and services to ATD lines to meet additional service demands. West Berkeley, California and Seattle, Washington Private Railcar Coach Yard Stationing Facility will create new additional employment opportunities and local business economic improvement. Area Merchants, producers, products and services will experience increased sales resulting from private railcar and ATD Lines Railway Business Car arrivals, departures, increased rail activates and exposure provided by train operations. While ATD Lines is providing new jobs, is also contributing to the tax base for community it serves with payments of local property, sales taxes, fee for permits and licenses and assessments for municipal services. In the first year of operations, ATD Lines expects to pay $400,000 in payroll and property taxes. By 2009 that figure will grow to nearly 2,000,000. When ATD Lines begins service operations in late 2007, passenger or Private Railcars stationed at West Berkeley Private Railcar Coach Yard Facility Station, who elect to stay overnight at local accommodation will add to public revenues trough tax levy fees for lodging. In addition, Railway Business Car Service Clients traveling to Bay Area in Californiaand Seattle, Washinton for Business or conference attendance will also contribute to overall economic revenues. The American Association of Private Rail Owner and Tour Train Association will also greatly contribute and increase sales revenues, that are current non-existing to Bay Area. ATD LINES RBCS CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERSIt is ATD Lines policy to use local contractors and suppliers, when ever possible. Following is a partial list of firms with whom we are in consultation, communications, contract management or conducting business.
ATD LINES has a wide range of interests pertaining to office, accommodations, food, travel, electronics, sanitation, janitorial, machinery, railroad supplies, equipment, merchandise and professional contract services for Railway Business Car Services operations, management, administration and transportation related business products and services. All products and service bids are to be submitted by mail, specifying product or services to be rendered, including letter providing contact representative, price listing, product catalog, warranty policy, references and letter of credit to be extended. Unsolicited phone, email and walk-in contacts are prohibited and will not be considered for possible procurement. To submit your company’s products and services to be considered for potential procurement and favorable contract purchasing. Unsolicited and solicited products and services vendors must mail literature to: ATD Lines 245 High School Road, NW Bainbridge Island, Washington 09110 Email: rbcs@usa.com ATTN: Procurement Department C/O: (Specify your Target Department, Division or Office - Example: Electronics Division) REGULATORY COMPLIANCEThe Interstate Commerce Commission/ICC, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transportation Safety Board, Railroad Retirement Board and Title 45 USC primarily regulate ATD Lines.ATD Lines represents a continuing history of railroad passenger services that was historical and traditional provided for by all United State Railroad Operations. Even today, Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Sante Fe still operated Presidential Executive Class Trains, Amtrak, Via Rail Canada and National Mexican Railroad also provides private railcar Interchange services. ATD Lines contracts with United State, Canada and Mexican Railroads, for trackage contracts, interconnect agreement, property and equipment purchasing, easement permits and operational services that permits ATD Lines to function along national and international railway systems. As such, do to the continuity of past and present railroad passenger operations throughout the North American Continent, does not require environmental impact studies. However, where ATD lines plans new operations or redevelopment of rail station facilities. Complete compliance with Local Regulations and Federal Railroad Administration Standards may apply. ATD Lines follows all lawful railroad safety standards, operational procedures as required, administrational policy practices and fully cooperates with all federal, state and foreign regulations. CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACTThe environmental impact review process requires all projects, which may have a significant impact on rail line communities undergo public review to assure the quality of actions are understood.However, California Law provides exemption on project that is deemed necessary in the public’s best interest and greater good of communities. Railroads, such as ATD Lines who are implementing, resumption of service or increasing passenger services on right of ways, easements or improving rail services are exempt. In part, “ projects for institutions or increase of passenger or commuter services on right of way already in use, including modernization of existing stations and parking facilities” is categorically exempt from EIR scrutiny. Both Federal And State Legislature have clearly determined that rail services are more efficient having greater importance to rail line community economic redevelopment. This exemption applies to ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services and Private Railcar Interchange stationing facilities. As all existing railroad services have affirmed our standings, as a National Railroad Service, subject to Federal and State Jurisdiction when applicable. ATD Lines reaffirms our cooperation and commitment to lawfully recognize federal and state authority to regulate and resolve any arising issues with legality of law. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTThe environmental impact on rail line communities for ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services and Private Railcar Interchange Stationing Facilities has a positive contribution on economic growth.Evaluation of Train Traffic Train traffic began in 1833, with invention of locomotive power, since then railroad system have major presence in towns and cities across North American Continent. ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services schedule are minimal in comparison. More than 14% of United State Population has the capacity to utilize the National Passenger Railway Services. 6.5 million corporate work hours are lost each year to highway and airway utilization and railway services are under utilized do to lack of community economic redevelopment and general public having limited or child’s view and knowledge of rail services. ATD Lines Railway Business Car Service operating plans specifically target 14% of Corporations and corporate executive travel already planning business trips to rail line communities using congested highways and airway. It will be our marketing strategy to recruit new and exiting corporate executive travelers to utilize a more efficient, effective, practical, useful, safe and secure method of executive business travel options. The restoration of ATD Lines Railway Business Car Services will actually increase corporate management effectiveness in client relations; improve corporate image and efficient resource management. Including rail line community redevelopment, economic growth and revitalization projects that impact corporate profit and public awareness for common good. Rail Line Community Stationing Rail line communities will experience ATD Lines Railway Business Cars: and Private Railcar presence in most major cities already exists. However, Business and Private rail passenger car traffic and presence in smaller towns will increase, as corporations and executive management personnel learn how to fully utilize the Railway Business Car Service. Rail line communities have under utilized or abandon rail stations, will begin redevelopment of stations for business and private rail passenger car stationing and interchange, with multi-use parking facilities for rail and auto usage. In smaller cities and towns, with only side or stub trackage available, ATD Lines operational management will contract with local business community merchants, retail and services to provide railcar support services, such as, water, fuel, waste, food supplier and local transportation services, during temporary stationing. This, means some traffic to railcar siding, but would not impact or cause blockage of local street traffic. There, will be no locations where ATD Lines Train will block streets, driveways or traffic crossing in any city or town. Since, most rail line community’s easements have existing passenger stations or alternative sidings available, which will not cause any safety or operational concerns. ATD Lines is aware that some rail line communities have limited awareness of train traffic to some cities and towns. As such, top priority will be given to safety operational standards and public awareness participate in local, regional, state and federal consensus to evaluate and improve any conditions requiring redevelopment. Noise All transportation systems and vehicles generate noise. However, noise, from train operations are minimal. ATD Lines Business and locomotives will be sound proof, as much as possible with new insulation materials to reduce noise levels and efficiency in operations. ATD Lines will welcome any further comments and suggestions, which may impact rail line communities. Safety Policy Safety is ATD Lines main priority for all rail line communities, as such, community safety program under “OPERATION LIFE SAVER” are necessary in communities where rail services has been minimal or not utilized in a number of years. “OPERATION LIFE SAVER” is a federally fund program, that offer free certified presentations for schools, community group and company safety programs. Providing free materials and coordinators for local communities. By calling 1-800-537-6224 anyone can receive information at no cost. ATD Lines operational safety is under strict compliance with federal regulations, as any road or private railcar owner must comply. In some instance, before ATD lines can travel to some rural towns or city siding, they must be inspected, safety tested and repairs make. This may require crossing signals and gate restoration or a clearing of debris from trackage do city or town neglect to enforce laws toward railroad right of way easement. In some cases redevelopment of railway stations and community improvements have restored sidewalks, roadway, and streets and constructed fencing to ensure community safety. Crossing Gates in rail line communities are regulated by federal enforcement and California Public Utilities Commission also provide regulations with regard to safety and welfare. Caltrans who administer federal 203 funding for railroad gate safety, provides 90% of costs and cities most general agree to cover 10% of restoration cost, once rail line communities and railroad identify traffic problems. In 1970 Federal Government deemed railroad safety, benefits public safety, not railroads, thus public funds are used to finance railroad crossings or posting of warning signals, traffic signs and other safety issues to ensure right of way easement is free of debris, people and automobiles. While construction of railroad safety gates are financed with public funds. Maintenance and repair is managed by operating railroads. Therefore, trackage easements under the management of ATD Lines will be budgeted to maintain safety crossing in rail line communities, as our commitment to public safety and welfare. |