HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-1412 06-25-2013 RESOLUTION NO. 13-1412
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE SEAMLESS INTERCONNECTIVITY OF
HIGH-SPEED RAIL INTO THE OPERATIONAL TERMINAL AREAS OF
THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the decisions surrounding the implementation, alignments, and
stations for true high-speed intercity passenger rail service in the State of Texas and
specifically the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are some of the most important decisions
our generation faces;
WHEREAS, high-speed intercity passenger rail, in excess of 220 miles per hour,
properly implemented through private sector funding initiatives - not sharing already
congested freight rail corridors, decreasing the speed, efficiency, and safety of the
endeavor - will mitigate congestion, create economic development initiatives, and open
up the State to new opportunities;
WHEREAS, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the third busiest airport
in the world, with thousands of developer acres, and is the greatest regional economic
engine benefiting all citizens, businesses, and municipalities throughout the Metroplex
region;
WHEREAS, cities, counties, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the State of Texas,
and the Federal Government have spent billions of dollars investing in projects of
regional significance to maximize the transportation connectivity of the region to the
airport, including but not limited to the DFW Connector Project, the SH 183 CDA, the
LBJ Express project, the North Tarrant Express Project, the THE Commuter Rail
Service, the DART Orange Line, and the forthcoming Cotton Belt project;
WHEREAS, the direct connection of high-speed rail to the terminal areas of the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will enhance the transportation system of the
region and Texas; and
WHEREAS, Texas State Senators representing the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
have stated strongly their position in favor of having the Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport be the regional hub for all modes of transportation through the seamless
connection of high-speed rail to the airport, as the single main terminal station for the
region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The City of Euless fully supports and applauds the efforts of Senator Bob Deuell,
Senator John Carona, Senator Jane Nelson, Senator Ken Paxton, and Senator Kelly
Hancock to make the right decision for the region by having the connection of high-
speed rail for the region be at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
SECTION 2.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex should be connected to the State of Texas through the
seamless interconnection of high-speed rail to the terminal areas A and B of the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, thereby providing seamless intermodal
connectivity not only to the airlines served by the Airport but also the regional rail
system.
SECTION 3.
The Board of Directors, Management, and Owner Cities of the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport make every effort to insure that high-speed rail connects to the
terminal area A and B of the airport, along the SH 360 Corridor from south to north, and
takes a leadership position in greater regional and statewide discussion concerning
high-speed rail service, alignments, and station placement.
SECTION 4.
The Texas Department of Transportation Commission, Management, and Staff, as well
as the North Texas Tollway Authority, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit, The Fort Worth
Transportation Authority, and the Regional Transportation Council, should make every
effort to ensure, through existing high speed rail study funds, the direct high-speed rail
connection to the terminal areas of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and
support a truly regional transportation system.
SECTION 5.
This resolution be adopted and circulated to the Texas Congressional Delegation, the
Governor of Texas, members of the Texas legislature, the Texas Transportation
Commission, the Texas Department of Transportation, Cities, Counties, Chambers of
Commerce, Economic Development Corporations and Metropolitan Planning
Organizations along the federally designated South Central and Gulf Coast High-Speed
Rail Corridors, and to the media and others, as is accordingly so ordered.
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SECTION 6.
PRESENTED AND PASSED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
June 25, 2013, by a vote of 7 ayes, o nays, and o abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Li Saleh, ayor
ATTEST:
im Sutter, TRMC, City Secretary
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