HomeMy WebLinkAbout1400RESOLUTION NO. /tf 0 0
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, expressing support
for the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor
passenger service objectives.
WHEREAS; Washington State Department of Transportation
is committed to re-establishing rail passenger service from
Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and adding additional rail passenger
service between Seattle and Portland, Oregon; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided
Washington State Department of Transportation funding to upgrade
the rail infrastructure to allow passenger rail service to be re-
established and safely operated; and
WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Transportation
has established rail passenger service objectives for the Seattle
to Vancouver, B.C. route, restoring service with one round-trip
per day, increasing to three round-trips per day by the year
1999; and
WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Transportation
has established rail passenger service objectives for the Seattle
to Portland, Oregon route, increasing service to six round-trips
per day by the year 1999; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Kent City Council expresses its
support for the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor passenger service
objectives.
Section 2. The Kent City Council also expresses
interest in the public use of the Burlington Northern railroad
station located at Railroad Avenue and Meeker Street in Kent and
requests the assistance of the Washington Department of
Transportation in working with the City of Kent and Burlington
Northern to achieve this goal.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this ~ day of ~~ , 1994.
the Mayor of the City of Kent, this
1 1994.
2
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of Resolution No. /'to 0 , passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, the
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3
day of 1994.
:CL~ (SEAL)
ITY CLERK