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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 1998-019 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE TRINITY EXPRESS RAILWAY RESOLUTION NO. 98 - 19 WHEREAS, the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth purchased the Rock Island Railroad line in the late 1980s with the thought of creating a commuter rail service between those two communities, and; WHEREAS, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has already begun running such a service between Downtown Dallas and Irving, and; WHEREAS, DART and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) have Federal funds committed for the capital costs to extend what is now known as the "Trinity Express Railway" from Irving to Downtown Fort Worth, and; WHEREAS, the two transit authorities and the North Central Texas Council of Governments are now studying ways to cover the additional $9 million in estimated annual operating costs to extend service, and; WHEREAS, NCTCOG's Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has convened a Mid-Cities Rail Task Force, as recommended in the Mobility 2020 regional transportation plan, to resolve this and other rail issues in the Mid-Cities, and; WHEREAS, NCTCOG Transportation Department staff have presented several strategies for allocation of Trinity Express Railway operating costs to the Mid-Cities, and; WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills' costs may range from $59,000 per year to a net of $0.00, depending on whether the proposed option allocates costs by operating expresses or includes a pro rata offset of revenue from the Federal Transit Authority's formula funds, and; WHEREAS, members of the Mid-Cities Rail Task Force have asked NCTCOG staff to work with DART and FWTA officials to draft an interagency agreement that represents a combination of the funding options--and includes RTC administration of the funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of North Richland Hills City Council does hereby express its support for the extension of the Trinity Express Railway commuter rail service to Downtown Fort Worth, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of North Rich/and Hills City Council does hereby express its preference for Regional Transportation Council administration of the Mid-Cities' operating cost allocation. Page 2 Passed by the City Council this 13th day of April, 1998. ATTEST: 7) I ,,·,1; I '"I / ,/ J <:! / / ,,- ).r ,/i.. 1.... \, " ''- ('l, ,/ '1<- l.'( ,;x!, L_ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary 1prR~VED AS TO ~ONTENT: \ \ i! I u.-/'~' " ~. .'ti \ \, \~\ iiì -,1, i\. I / I I I ',J ',\j,,\ "J ~j '^''- \" ! " ~arty \l\4eLer, Director of Economic Development ....-...-.