The author gratefully acknowledges the financial contributions made through the New Mexico State University Foundation to assist in the printing of this Executive Summary. Individuals and organizations who have supported this effort include George A. Forman, Jr., John Bonds Germany, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harding, Adrian D. Herzog, Michael D. Setty, Samuel E. Stokes, Jr., Donald C. Tustin, Hugh K. Wilson, Citizens for Rail California, and Rail Passenger Association of the Southwest.1
Marilynn Wilson labored with the author's hand-written scrawl in typing the draft. Final preparation of the manuscript would have been impossible without the assistance of Elizabeth Legarreta and Joyce Miller, who entered the copy on the word processor and made subsequent revisions. Richard Miller and William Wieworka prepared the maps and graphs.
A special "thank you" goes to Ree Sheck, who provided moral support, critical commentary, and the sharp touch of an editor's pencil from draft to final revision.
1 The Rail Passenger Association of the Southwest was the predecessor to the Arizona Rail Passenger Association and the New Mexico Rail Passenger Associaton. [wl]