RES-8882 In Support of Southern California Regional Rail Authority Funding RequestsRESOLUTION NO. 8882
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA IN
SUPPORT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY FUNDING
REQUESTS TO THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION IN 1998.
WHEREAS, Metrolink, the passenger rail system operated by the Southern Califomia
Regional Rail Authority, began operation on October 26, 1992 with 24 daily trains serving 11
stations on three lines; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink has added on average a new train station and 10 miles of railroad
line every two months of its existence and today carries over 27,000 riders between 46 stations
along 416 miles of track in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,
Ventura, and San Diego; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink provides a convenient means of transportation for residents
throughout the region, reduces gridlock, and improves air quality; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink removes more than 15,250 automobile trips per day and removes
8.5 percent offreeway traffic on parallel highways; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is necessary to continue the rapid expansion of the system
to meet the needs of current and future passengers; and
WHEREAS, the State of California passed Senate Bill 45 in 1997 restructuring the
funding of transportation projects and creating the Interregional 10% Program and the Regional
Choice Program; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink is asking that a request for funding of the purchase of 30
additional commuter passenger cars and 5 locomotives be considered eligible under the 10%
Interregional 10% Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Orange supports the request by Metrolink to consider additional commuter passenger cars
and locomotives to be eligible for funding from the State's 10% Interregional Choice Program.
ADOPTED this 24th day of February, 1998.
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ATTEST:
Ca~J-/;-{-k~f Cassandra
J. Cathc , City Clerk of the City of Orange I
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of February, 1998,by
the following vote:AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE CT--
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A~Cassandra 1. Cat rt, CIty Clerk of the CIty of
Orange ResCl. NCl.
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