Just got back from Antonito.
Barb & I guessed at probably a little over 70 people showed up. 45 or so from New Mexico.

Lt. Governor Diane Denish was there and spoke for New Mexico. We are going to have a train and the train is important to all. Not just Northern New Mexico. Open discussion for about 1 1/2 hours then a little after 11the commission went into executive session. A little after 2 they returned.

The RFP's are cancelled and starting Wed. the commission will start contract negotiations with the RGRPC for a operating contract. The commission will continue to do the engines and bids are out for the track work. I would guess the RGRPC will bid on the track work but I don't know that. One of the commissions priorities in the negotiations will be Marketing. It was also stated that if necessary we will have two shifts on the engines.



C&TSRR Commission Meeting 12-09-02+RFP Information
roger@thehotel.org

Roger, thanks for the update.

> Just got back from Antonito.
> Barb & I guessed at probably a little
> over 70 people showed up. 45 or so from New
> Mexico.

> Lt. Governor Diane Denish was there and
> spoke for New Mexico. We are going to have a
> train and the train is important to all. Not
> just Northern New Mexico. Open discussion
> for about 1 1/2 hours then a little after
> 11the commission went into executive
> session. A little after 2 they returned.

> The RFP's are cancelled and starting Wed.
> the commission will start contract
> negotiations with the RGRPC for a operating
> contract. The commission will continue to do
> the engines and bids are out for the track
> work. I would guess the RGRPC will bid on
> the track work but I don't know that. One of
> the commissions priorities in the
> negotiations will be Marketing. It was also
> stated that if necessary we will have two
> shifts on the engines.