HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-031 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 02- 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA IN SUPPORT OF PRIORITY TREATMENT OF
METROLINK'S RIVERSIDE LINE BY THE UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Metrolink train service has become a valuable and effective form of
transportation for thousands of Riverside County residents who commute to Los Angeles or Orange
Counties; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink trains improve overall mobility by giving commuters an alternative to
driving alone; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission and Metrolink lease track
rights from Union Pacific Railroad for the operation of commuter rail service from Riverside to Union
Station in Downtown Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission and Metrolink paid more than
$71 million to Union Pacific for capital improvements and operating rights to accommodate 12 daily
passenger trains; and
WHEREAS, the agreement between Metrolink and Union Pacific requires that priority be
given to the operation of passenger trains; and
WHEREAS, Riverside County passengers routinely experience delays of more than 30
minutes during their commute; and
WHEREAS, on-time performance on the Riverside Line is the worst among the five-county
Metrolink system; and
WHEREAS, on-time performance on the Riverside Line is the worst among the five-county
Metrolink system; and
WHEREAS, on-time performance has suffered primarily because of Union Pacific's
insistence to value it's freight customers over passenger rail users; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission and Metrolink are seeking to
enhance and improve Metrolink service but are unable to do so without the cooperation of Union
Pacific; and
WHEREAS, the Metrolink Board of Directors recently issued a "Letter to Cure" to Union
Pacific seeking an immediate improvement toward operating conditions on the Riverside Line; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of a "Letter to Cure" legally starts the clock on what could lead to a
costly and time-consuming arbitration process;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Temecula hereby endorse and
support the efforts of the Riverside County Transportation Commission and Metrolink in continued
and strengthened efforts to ensure the enforcement of priority treatment contained in the Riverside
Operating Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a
regular meeting held on the 9~h day of April, 2002.
~RonR~oberts, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jones,/CMC
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RiVERSiDE
CITY OF TEMECULA
SS
I, Susan W. Jones, City Clerk of the City of Temeeula, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 02-31 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of April, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 1
ABSTAIN: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Stone, Roberts
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Pratt
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
City Clerk
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