[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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        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 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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