74-04RESOLUTION NO. 74-4
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT AMTRAK INIfiIATE RAIL
PASSENGER SERVICE ALONG THE ~'I,ORIL?A EAST COAST
WHEREAS, the United States is presently going through
a time when traditianal sources of energy are greatly limited
for transportation that relies on the oil industries; and
WHEREAS, the economy and continued growth of the State
of .Florida rely anon visitors from cur sister states and their
travels about the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is faced with .the possibility
of a slow-ddwn in economic prosperity due to limited modes of
travel; a result of the energy crisis along the east coast
which borders the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, Amtrak was created by a U.S. Congressional
mandate to .operate rail services throughout the United States
for a prorfit; and
WHEREAS, Att-trak is operated by quasi-gcavernmental and
quasi-private interests in conjunction with twenty-one par-
ticipating railroads throughout the United .States; and
WHEREAS, both the residents of the Florida east coast and
Amtrak, could benefit by establishing routes along Florida's
east coast with the Florida Rast Coast Railway Company, who
presently has usable txacks and stations, so that passenger
service .could be furnished to those who wish to visit Florida,
and so that East Coast residents would have an energy saving
and economical means of transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED., THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLpRIDA, DOES I3EREBY
1. Support the creation of rail passenger services by
Amtrak. along the Florida East Coast..
2. Request that Amtrak conduct a study to determine
the desirability and identify the need for rail passenger
services along the Florida East Coast..
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be forwarded
to Amtrak, Washington, D.C., the Governor of the .State of
Florida, the.United States Senators and Representatives. from
the Congressional Districts within Duval Cr.~unty, and Florida
East Coast Railway Company.
DONE, ORDERED ANp ADOPTED, in Regular Session, this
8th day of aril , b~.D. , 1974.
~.lli m S ...E well
Mayor-Commissioner
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Gloria J e Knight
City Clerk
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