HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-020RESOLUTION NO. 84-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING
AMTRAK'S PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF THE METROLINER CONCEPT, AN
EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE FOR THE LOS ANGELES-SAN DIEGO CORRIDOR
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has traditionally been considered
County's center for passenger transportation activity by the general
as well as by Amtrak; and
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and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is presently constructing a 16 million
multi-modal Regional Transportation Center headquarters for Amtrak;
WHEREAS, Amtrak's proposed metroliner service concept would result in
a reduction of two stops daily to the City of Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana residents as well as other Orange County residents
would be substantially impacted by the reduction of service as the County continues
to grow and as residents increase their travel to the City to transact their
business affairs; and
WHEREAS, the increased track improvements by the collective efforts
of the Cities of Fullerton, San Juan Capistrano, Oceanside and Santa Ana will
reduce travel time thereby accomplishing the same end result as the imple-
mentation of the metroliner service concept.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA that the City Council hereby opposes Amtrak's proposed introduction
of the metroliner service concept, an express train service for the Los Angeles-
San Diego Corridor which discontinues two stops daily to the detriment of the
City of Santa Ana.
ADOPTED this 19t)~day of March, 1984.
RZyW. L~m~bourger
Ma' or ~ ~//
ATTEST:
/~anice C. Guy /
~Clerk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Luxembourger AXe
Bricken Aye
Acosta AXe
Johnson Aye
Griset ATe
Young Aye
McGuigan Axe
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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