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翻訳と辞書　辞書検索 [ 開発暫定版 ] スポンサード リンク Pacific International ： ウィキペディア英語版 Pacific International The ''Pacific International'' was a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. It was Amtrak's first international train service, operating from 1972 until 1981. After its discontinuance Vancouver service did not return until the inauguration of the ''Mount Baker International'' in 1995. , the Amtrak ''Cascades'' links the two cities. == History == Amtrak did not retain any cross-border services when it assumed control of most intercity passenger trains in the United States on May 1, 1971. As part of its 1972 appropriation for Amtrak the United States Congress directed that $2 million be used for the establishment of service to Vancouver, Montreal (the ''Montrealer''), and Nuevo Laredo (the ''Inter-American'').〔 〕 The Burlington Northern Railroad's ''International'' had served the Seattle–Vancouver route up until the creation of Amtrak, and resuming service posed no significant challenges.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=October 4, 2014 )〕〔 〕 The first ''Pacific International'', Amtrak's first international train, ran on July 17, 1972. The train was scheduled to connect with the Los Angeles–Seattle ''Coast Starlight'' in both directions.〔 Between October 1979 and April 1980 the southbound ''Pacific International'' began departing from Vancouver in the middle of the day and terminated in Portland, Oregon. The ''Pacific International'' struggled to attract riders throughout its history. In 1975 the United States Department of Transportation said it was the worst performer in the system, with a deficit of 47 cents per passenger mile. Critics of the train noted the influence of Senator Warren Magnuson (D-Washington) in establishing the service.〔 〕 When in early 1979 Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams proposed eliminating 43% of Amtrak's route network, the ''Pacific International'' was on the chopping block.〔 〕 In the end Congress agreed to fewer, though still significant, cuts, and the ''Pacific International'' survived for another two years.〔 〕 Amtrak discontinued the ''Pacific International'' on September 30, 1981, as part of another restructuring.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pacific International」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.