HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2512A Resolution
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AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THE DFW RAILTRAN
SYSTEM TO THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT
WHEREAS the Cities of Fort Worth and, Dallas in 1984 acquired the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad line and
WHEREAS the railroad line that connects the downtown business districts of both Cities
was purchased in order to preserve it for future mass transit; and
WHEREAS in 1984 the Cities established the DFW RAILTRAN System to manage the
line and
WHEREAS in 1989 Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority (collectively the 'Transit Authorities') began planning for commuter rail
service on the line and
,~ `WHEREAS in 1993 RAILTRAN renegotiated agreements with Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad that allowed for the provision of
~ commuter rail service and
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WHEREAS on December 31 1996 DART and the T began the first phase of commuter
rail service on the RAILTRAN line between Irving and Dallas as Trinity Railway
Express and
WHEREAS ridership on the first phase of the commuter rail service has exceeded
ridership forecasts and is extremely successful and
WHEREAS the T has received full funding for the construction of the second phase of
service and
WHEREAS the Transit Authorities have demonstrated a commitment to the service and
the ability to manage it; and
WHEREAS the transfer of the Cities' interest in the line would facilitate more efficient
operation and administration
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas shall transfer their interest in the
RAILTRAN Corridor to the Transit Authorities by appropriate legal
instrument approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney's offices
2 That the Transit Authorities interest should remain on an undivided basis
3 That in the event that the Transit Authorities should abandon the
commuter rail service the Cities will have the option to regain their interest
in the line
4 That the Cities shall always have the right to cross the RAILTRAN line
with publicly-owned utilities at no cost.
5 That the Cities shall always have the right to use the fiber optics conduit
currently in the RAILTRAN right-of-way for public use at no cost.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL ON THIS
THE ~3,4.~ DAY OF ~~u.~. , 1999
ATT ST
City Secretary Fort Worth Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
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CITY COU~C~L
MAR ~~ 1999
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