[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 149 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2133-E2134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE NORTH OLMSTED MUNICIPAL BUS LINE (NOMBL)

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I honor Ohio's oldest municipally owned 
bus system, the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line (NOMBL), which is 
celebrating 70 years of service to the community of North Olmsted and 
surrounding suburbs.
  NOMBL, located in North Olmsted, serves over one million customers 
annually, having come a long way since the line's first red and white-
painted bus made its first official trip to Cleveland at 5:15 a.m. on 
March 1, 1931; the first day's revenue was $24.65.
  NOMBL was founded after Southwestern Railway decided to discontinue 
trolley services for the region. Mayor Charles Seltzer, Clerk Elroy 
Christman, Solicitor Guy Wheeler and resident John Schindler borrowed 
money to lease two used buses and drove them to Columbus, Ohio to get 
the vehicle licenses necessary to operate a bus line. With consistent 
and continued dedication to service and commitment to excellence, NOMBL 
buses became a landmark in Cuyahoga County.
  Today, the active 40-coach fleet operates seven different routes 
under a contract with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 
(RTA). Operating under this agreement

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since 1975, NOMBL maintains operation and city ownership while having 
access to new buses and equipment, technologies, natural gas fueling 
capabilities, and garage space, enabling the line to better serve 
customers. Evolving through appearance changes, service expansions and 
various partnerships, NOMBL has remained committed to dependable and 
faithful service, with much thanks given to and appreciation for its 
dedicated and responsible employees.
  Mr. Speaker, let us recognize the achievements of the NOMBL, which 
will be honored at the 70th Anniversary Luncheon on March 1, 2001, for 
70 years of service.

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