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Amtrak Opening

June 25, 2007

FRESNO, CA(October 21, 2005) - Today, the City ofFresno and Amtrak agreed to lease terms that will allow the long-awaitedopening of the restored historic Santa Fe Depot to open to the public.

Congressman Costa helped locate an alternative source of fundingthrough the California Transportation Commission to mitigate the $607,000funding shortfall that held up the original opening.

"Our combined efforts of City of Fresno, the California Department ofTransportation and Amtrak ensured that this could happen. I would like to thank Mayor Autry, PresidentDavid Gunn of Amtrak, and the City of Fresnofor keeping the faith and staying at the task. We look forward to the opening of the station in the next several weeks,"Costa stated.

"It is important that Fresnocontinues to flourish as a stop on the Amtrak line," President of Amtrak, DavidGunn said. "I would like to thank GilMallory and his staff for having worked hard to ensure that the relationshipbetween Amtrak, the City of Fresno and the California Transportation Commissioncontinue to be a meaningful one for the community."

The lease agreement was fully executed this morning, and itis anticipated that Amtrak will complete the relocation to the Depot by thesecond week of November.